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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. ...

1 in 3 Americans Has Fallen for an Online Shopping Scam: Here’s How to Stay Safe New survey data from Pew Research Center shows that roughly a third of U.S. adults say they have been the victim of an online shopping scam. With the holiday buying season winding down and deals still lingering, it’s a good time to review how these scams work and what you can do to avoid them. ...

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. ...

1 in 3 Americans Hit by Online Shopping Scams — Here’s How to Protect Yourself If you shop online, the odds that you or someone you know has been caught by a scam are higher than you might expect. According to a November 2025 survey from Pew Research Center, about one-third of Americans say they’ve had an online shopping scam happen to them. That’s a large number, and with the holiday shopping season ramping up, it’s worth understanding what these scams look like and how to avoid them. ...

One in Three Americans Has Been Scammed While Shopping Online – Here’s How to Avoid It If you’ve ever clicked a too‑good‑to‑be‑true deal, only to receive nothing or a counterfeit, you’re far from alone. New research from Pew Research Center, released in November 2025, found that about a third of Americans say they’ve had an online shopping scam happen to them. That works out to roughly 33% of U.S. adults – a number that has grown as e‑commerce and social media shopping have become routine. Understanding how these scams work and how to spot them is the best defense, especially as holiday shopping ramps up. ...

One in Three Americans Report Online Shopping Scams: How to Protect Yourself According to a new Pew Research Center survey released in November 2025, about a third of U.S. adults say they have personally experienced an online shopping scam. That’s a striking figure, one that cuts across age, income, and tech comfort levels. If you shop online—and most of us do—it’s worth understanding what these scams look like and how to keep your money and personal information safe. ...

A Third of Americans Have Been Scammed Shopping Online: Here’s How to Avoid It New data from the Pew Research Center, published in late 2025, found that roughly one in three U.S. adults say they have experienced an online shopping scam. That figure is not just a headline: it reflects a problem that touches millions of households, and one that continues to evolve as scammers adapt to new platforms and payment methods. ...