Results: More than 1 in 3 Americans have faced a financial scam or fraud in the past year

With Americans regularly scrolling, buying and selling online, there are more ways than ever for fraudsters to steal your hard-earned money. The latest Bankrate Financial Fraud Survey reveals that about 1 in 3 U.S. adults (34 percent) have experienced financial fraud or a scam in the past 12 months, since January 2024. Among them, nearly 2 in 5 (37 percent) lost money.And these scams can leave a psychological as well as financial mark. More than 3 in 5 victims of fraud or a scam in the past year (61 percent) think they’ll face it again in the next year.

Source: https://www.bankrate.com/credit-cards/news/financial-fraud-survey/