1 in 7 consumers fall victim to online scams

A new survey from Bitdefender, of more than 7,000 consumers worldwide, finds that 14 percent of respondents (one in seven) report falling victim to scams in the past year, with an additional four percent unsure. Based on an average scam loss of $545, that equates to over $534,000 lost among survey participants alone. The US led in scam victims at 17 percent, followed by the UK (16 percent) and Australia (16 percent), while France had the lowest at 11 percent. Artificial intelligence features high in people’s fears, the top concern is its use in sophisticated scams such as deepfakes (37… [Continue Reading]