1 in 3 Americans Have Fallen for an Online Shopping Scam: What to Watch For If you’ve ever clicked a too-good-to-be-true deal on social media, entered your card details on a site that looked slightly off, or paid a “seller” through Venmo for something that never arrived—you’re far from alone. ...
Nearly 1 in 3 Americans Has Been Hit by an Online Shopping Scam – Here’s How to Stay Safe If you shop online, the odds are uncomfortably high that you’ve already been targeted. According to a November 2025 report from the Pew Research Center, about one in three U.S. adults say they have experienced an online shopping scam. That statistic alone should give anyone pause, but the real concern is that these scams are becoming more common and more convincing. ...
1 in 3 Americans Has Been Hit by an Online Shopping Scam – Here’s How to Stay Safe About a third of Americans say they’ve had an online shopping scam happen to them, according to a November 2025 report from the Pew Research Center. That finding is a reminder that fraudulent sellers, fake websites, and phishing attempts are not rare—they’re part of doing business online for millions of people. With the holiday shopping season in full swing, knowing how to spot and avoid these scams has become a basic skill. ...
Nearly 1 in 3 Americans Has Been Hit by an Online Shopping Scam — Here’s How to Avoid It If you’ve ever bought something online that never arrived, or paid for a “deal” that turned out to be a fake listing, you’re not alone. New research from the Pew Research Center shows that about one in three U.S. adults say they have experienced an online shopping scam. With the holiday season approaching, that number is likely to climb as scammers step up their efforts. ...
1 in 3 Americans Has Been Hit by an Online Shopping Scam: How to Dodge the Next One If you’ve ever clicked “buy” on a deal that seemed too good to be true only to receive nothing—or a fake product—you’re far from alone. A new survey from the Pew Research Center found that roughly one in three U.S. adults say they have personally experienced an online shopping scam. That’s about 33% of the adult population. And as holiday shopping ramps up, the numbers are worth paying attention to. ...
1 in 3 Americans Has Fallen for an Online Shopping Scam — Here’s How to Protect Yourself If you’ve ever clicked a “too good to be true” deal online and ended up with an empty wallet instead of a package, you’re far from alone. According to a November 2025 Pew Research Center study, about a third of Americans say they have experienced an online shopping scam. That’s roughly 33 percent of U.S. adults who have lost money, had their personal information stolen, or dealt with fraudulent merchandise. The number is a sobering reminder that online shopping can be a minefield, especially during the holiday season when scams spike. ...
1 in 3 Americans Have Been Scammed While Shopping Online – Here’s How to Stay Safe If you shop online, you’re not alone in worrying about fraud. New data from the Pew Research Center, released in November 2025, shows just how widespread the problem has become: about a third of Americans say they’ve had an online shopping scam happen to them. With holiday shopping in full swing, that number is likely to climb. ...
1 in 3 Americans Has Been Scammed While Shopping Online – What You Need to Know If you’ve ever clicked a too-good-to-be-true deal on social media, paid for an item through a peer-to-peer app, or ordered from a site that looked professional but turned out to be fake, you’re not alone. According to a new Pew Research Center survey, roughly one in three U.S. adults say they have personally experienced an online shopping scam. With holiday shopping in full swing and more transactions happening outside traditional e-commerce platforms, understanding the scope of the problem and how to protect yourself has never been more timely. ...
1 in 3 Americans Have Been Scammed While Shopping Online: How to Protect Yourself If you’ve ever bought something online that never arrived, or paid for a deal that turned out to be fake, you’re far from alone. According to a new Pew Research Center survey from November 2025, about a third of Americans say they’ve experienced an online shopping scam. With the holiday shopping season ramping up, the risk of running into a fraudulent seller or too-good-to-be-true offer is higher than usual. Here’s what the data shows and how to shop smarter. ...
1 in 3 Americans Has Been Scammed Shopping Online — Here’s How to Avoid Being Next If you’ve ever bought something online that never arrived, or paid for a product that turned out to be a counterfeit, you’re not alone. According to a 2025 Pew Research Center report, about a third of Americans say they’ve had an online shopping scam happen to them. With holiday shopping season in full swing and deal-hunting at its peak, the risk is higher than usual. This article explains the latest data, why it matters, and—most importantly—how to protect yourself. ...