Report by Malwarebytes
Holiday scams 2025: These common shopping habits make you the easiest target
Key Findings
45% of people have been targeted by Adware.
27% of people encounter scams daily on social media platforms.
20% of people have fallen victim to Adware.
12% of consumers have been victims of postal tracking scams.
27% of people are targeted by scam text messages daily.
15% of marketplace shoppers experience scams daily.
42% of consumers have encountered postal tracking scams.
27% of consumers have fallen victim to ad-related malware.
11% of people have fallen victim to Malvertising.
55% of people receive scam text messages weekly.
10% of consumers have been victims of marketplace scams.
40% of people have been targeted by Malvertising.
36% of marketplace shoppers encounter scams weekly.
58% of consumers have encountered ad-related malware.
33% of consumers have encountered a marketplace scam.
51% of people encounter scams on social media weekly.