1 in 3 Americans Has Been Scammed While Shopping Online — Here's How to Avoid It
1 in 3 Americans Has Been Scammed While Shopping Online — Here’s How to Avoid It If you’ve ever clicked on a too-good-to-be-true deal only to receive nothing—or a counterfeit product—you’re far from alone. A new study from Pew Research Center, published in November 2025, found that roughly one in three U.S. adults say they have experienced an online shopping scam. With holiday shopping already underway, the timing makes this data especially worth paying attention to. ...