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Scams Studies

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.

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 Paul Bischoff 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

Online scams rose 25 percent in the US during the pandemic

Using data from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, we analyzed the most common scams and w

By Paul Bischoff in Scams Studies on May 5, 2021