UK elderly being scammed or defrauded 2023, by age group

Published by
Ani Petrosyan,
Dec 13, 2024

A survey conducted in the United Kingdom (UK) between July and August 2023, found that seniors aged 50 to 64 years were more likely to get scammed, with 43 percent of them stating so. Furthermore, among individuals aged 65 years and older, 38 percent stated to having been scammed.

Share of seniors in the United Kingdom (UK) who had been a victim of a scam or fraud as of August 2023, by age group

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Statistic: Share of seniors in the United Kingdom (UK) who had been a victim of a scam or fraud as of August 2023, by age group

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Release date

April 2024

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

July 21 to August 11, 2023

Number of respondents

10,000 respondents

Age group

50 years and older

Supplementary notes

The percentage of respondents who said "yes", "no", or "don’t know" when asked, "Have you ever been a victim of a scam or fraud?"

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