44% of people encounter a mobile scam every single day, Malwarebytes finds
Key findings
- 44% of people encounter a mobile scam every single day.
- 78% encounter scams at least weekly.
- 25% of scam victims were harassed or blackmailed.
- 19% had private info exposed.
- 15% permanently lost their money.
“I felt like I was in a horror movie. I never thought it would happen to me like this.” — US survey respondent who experienced an impersonation scam via smartphone
These are the latest findings from original research conducted by Malwarebytes to understand the reach, frequency, and impact that mobile scams have across multiple countries. By surveying 1,300 people…
The complete findings can be found in the latest report, “Tap, swipe, scam: How everyday mobile habits carry real risk.”
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- 77% of people worry about mobile scams and threats…
- 66% worry about the future of AI…
- Just 15% strongly agreed they are confident spotting scams.
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