A March 2023 survey among adults in the United States found that ***** in ** respondents aged 65 and older said that scam texts, e-mails, or calls are a very serious problem in the country. Overall, younger individuals between 18 and 29 were less concerned about encountering fraudulence, as ** percent of them said it was a very serious problem.
The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "How serious of a problem do you think scam texts, emails, or calls are in the United States today?"
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YouGov. (March 6, 2023). Share of adults in the United States who think scam texts, e-mails, and calls are a serious problem as of March 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388688/us-adults-concern-scam-by-age/
YouGov. "Share of adults in the United States who think scam texts, e-mails, and calls are a serious problem as of March 2023, by age group." Chart. March 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388688/us-adults-concern-scam-by-age/
YouGov. (2023). Share of adults in the United States who think scam texts, e-mails, and calls are a serious problem as of March 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388688/us-adults-concern-scam-by-age/
YouGov. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Think Scam Texts, E-mails, and Calls Are a Serious Problem as of March 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388688/us-adults-concern-scam-by-age/
YouGov, Share of adults in the United States who think scam texts, e-mails, and calls are a serious problem as of March 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388688/us-adults-concern-scam-by-age/ (last visited July 08, 2025)
Share of adults in the United States who think scam texts, e-mails, and calls are a serious problem as of March 2023, by age group [Graph], YouGov, March 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388688/us-adults-concern-scam-by-age/
