Scam artists are an inventive bunch. Numerous confidence schemes have become so iconic that spotting the outline of a fraudulent actor is sometimes extremely simple: The Nigerian prince approach, for ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ experiences with and views of online scams and attacks. For this analysis, we surveyed 9,397 adults from April 14 to 20, 2025.

Surveyed South African consumers reported online money or gift card scams as the most experienced fraud type. South African consumers reported money or gift card scams as the most experienced fraud ...