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Scam Studies, Data & Research

Our scams studies and research is cited in some of the biggest publications on the web. We cover phishing, spam, and fraud. Check out the latest and most comprehensive below.
Which industry & country has the worst email security? An analysis of 5,800+ domains for SPF, DMARC, DKIM & MTA-STS protocols
More than eight percent of organizations’ domains are fully unprotected, meaning they have no SPF,
By Rebecca Moody in Cybersecurity News on July 1, 2026
How Spammers Are Hiding Behind Google and the New York Times
Our investigation uncovered a large-scale network of 12,704 internet-facing servers that appear to s
By Justin Schamotta in Cybersecurity News on June 10, 2026
Over 114,000 Americans lost more than $8 billion to investment scams in 2023
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on March 27, 2024
The State of Spam in the US: Report and Statistics
By Rebecca Moody in Blog on March 25, 2022
The State of Phishing in the US: Report and Statistics 2021
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on September 28, 2022
The State of Robocalls in the US: Report and Statistics 2020 
By Paul Bischoff in Information Security on January 24, 2022
Nearly 59,000 Americans lost $697.3 million to romance scams
Romance scams cost nearly 59,000 Americans a heart-wrenching $697.3 million, revealing the dark side
By Paul Bischoff in Scams Studies on February 12, 2025
The United States of Elder Fraud – How Prevalent is Elder Financial Abuse in Each State?
By Rebecca Moody in Scams Studies on June 18, 2024
Phone Call Spam Statistics (2017 – 2024) – Is the average increasing?
Phone spam and scams are on the rise, with no signs of stopping. Between 2017 and 2024, spam calls rose exponentially in some categories. Here are the top statistics which reflect the growing, troubling trend with phone spam and scams.
By Craig McCart in Information Security on January 17, 2024
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