A 2024 survey among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) found that 86 percent of the users between 16 and 24 years were confident that they could identify scam e-mails. Among individuals between 35 and 44 years, 90 percent expressed similar confidence in recognizing online scams received via e-mail.
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Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who are able to identify scam e-mails as of November 2024, by age group
The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "How confident are you in judging whether an email, text or online message you receive is potentially suspicious or a scam? (SINGLE CODE)"
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Ofcom. (May 7, 2025). Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who are able to identify scam e-mails as of November 2024, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386124/internet-users-recognize-scam-e-mails-uk-by-age/
Ofcom. "Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who are able to identify scam e-mails as of November 2024, by age group." Chart. May 7, 2025. Statista. Accessed July 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386124/internet-users-recognize-scam-e-mails-uk-by-age/
Ofcom. (2025). Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who are able to identify scam e-mails as of November 2024, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386124/internet-users-recognize-scam-e-mails-uk-by-age/
Ofcom. "Share of Internet Users in The United Kingdom (Uk) Who Are Able to Identify Scam E-mails as of November 2024, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 May 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386124/internet-users-recognize-scam-e-mails-uk-by-age/
Ofcom, Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who are able to identify scam e-mails as of November 2024, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386124/internet-users-recognize-scam-e-mails-uk-by-age/ (last visited July 24, 2025)
Share of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) who are able to identify scam e-mails as of November 2024, by age group [Graph], Ofcom, May 7, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386124/internet-users-recognize-scam-e-mails-uk-by-age/
