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Report: More Than Half of Adults Encountered a Scam Last Year


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2025-10-27 19:45:49
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Researchers at Bitdefender warn that scams are seeing a steady increase globally.


Citing a recent report from the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA), the researchers note that 57% of adults worldwide have reported encountering a scam in the past year, and 13% encounter a scam at least once per day. One in four adults lost money to a scam, and annual global scam losses now exceed  $1 trillion.




Researchers at Bitdefender warn that scams are seeing a steady increase globally.


Citing a recent report from the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA), the researchers note that 57% of adults worldwide have reported encountering a scam in the past year, and 13% encounter a scam at least once per day. One in four adults lost money to a scam, and annual global scam losses now exceed  $1 trillion.




Source: KnowBe4
Source Link: https://blog.knowbe4.com/report-more-than-half-of-adults-encountered-a-scam-last-year


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