Fraud Prevention

Think Before You Click: How to Spot Online Shopping Scams Online shopping is convenient, but it’s also become a hunting ground for scammers. The latest FBI Internet Crime Report shows that consumers lost tens of millions of dollars to online shopping scams in 2024 alone. And according to a recent article from VA News, these scams are growing more sophisticated — targeting not just the elderly, but anyone browsing deals on social media, email, or even official-looking websites. ...

1 in 3 Americans Report Online Shopping Scams: What You Need to Know to Stay Safe Intro A new survey from the Pew Research Center finds that roughly one in three U.S. adults say they have personally experienced an online shopping scam. The figure, drawn from a nationally representative poll conducted in late 2025, underscores how widespread these incidents have become. While most online purchases go through without trouble, the sheer number of people affected suggests that scammers are getting better at reaching everyday shoppers. Understanding who is most vulnerable and which tactics are most common can help you avoid becoming the next target. ...

One in Three Americans Hit by an Online Shopping Scam: What You Need to Know to Stay Safe If you shop online, you’ve probably wondered how many people actually fall for those too-good-to-be-true deals or fake storefronts. According to a November 2025 survey from the Pew Research Center, about a third of American adults say they’ve personally experienced an online shopping scam. That’s roughly 33 percent of U.S. adults—a number that should give any regular online buyer pause. ...

How to Spot and Avoid Online Shopping Scams (1 in 3 Americans Hit) According to a November 2025 Pew Research Center survey, about a third of Americans say they have had an online shopping scam happen to them. That is not a niche problem. It affects a broad cross-section of consumers, though younger adults and frequent online shoppers report higher rates. ...

One in Three Americans Reports an Online Shopping Scam: What to Know and How to Protect Yourself If you’ve ever clicked on a too-good-to-be-true deal and ended up with nothing but an empty bank account, you’re not alone. According to a Pew Research Center study published in November 2025, about a third of Americans say they’ve had an online shopping scam happen to them. That’s roughly 33% of U.S. adults who have lost money or had their personal information stolen while trying to buy something online. ...

Update Your Privacy Tools Now: New AI Cyber Threats Demand It Artificial intelligence is reshaping cybercrime just as decisively as it is reshaping productivity tools. The same technology that can draft emails, generate realistic images, and analyse vast data sets is now being used to craft phishing messages that are nearly impossible to spot, clone voices for fraud, and automate account takeover attempts at scale. If you have not reviewed your digital privacy toolkit in the past year, it is probably no longer adequate. ...

New Pew Data: One in Three Americans Hit by Online Shopping Scams – How to Stay Safe If you shop online—and most of us do—there’s a better-than-average chance you’ve already brushed up against a scam. According to a November 2025 survey from the Pew Research Center, about a third of American adults say they’ve personally experienced an online shopping scam. That’s roughly 33 percent of the country, and the number has likely grown since the data was collected. ...

1 in 3 Americans Have Been Scammed While Shopping Online: How to Protect Yourself A new survey from the Pew Research Center finds that roughly one in three U.S. adults have fallen victim to an online shopping scam at some point. With holiday shopping season underway, that number is a reminder to review your habits before clicking “buy.” ...

1 in 3 Americans Hit by Online Shopping Scams: Here’s How to Stay Safe If you’ve ever bought something online that never arrived, or landed on a site that looked legitimate but turned out to be a fake, you’re not alone. A recent Pew Research Center study found that about a third of Americans say they’ve had an online shopping scam happen to them. That’s a significant share of consumers, and the problem shows no sign of slowing. ...

How to Spot and Avoid Online Shopping Scams: A Third of Americans Have Been Hit If you’ve ever bought something online that never arrived, or paid for a product that turned out to be a cheap counterfeit, you’re not alone. According to a November 2025 Pew Research Center survey, about a third of Americans say they’ve had an online shopping scam happen to them. That’s tens of millions of people who have lost money or personal information to fraudulent sellers, fake websites, or deceptive ads. ...