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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Concern among U.S. adults about scamming 2023, by gender
A March 2023 survey among adults in the United States found that almost ** percent of respondents thought that scam texts, e-mails, or calls were a very serious problem in the country. Furthermore, ** percent of female and ** percent of male respondents found it very concerning.
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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 gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1388706/government-actions-against-scammers-us-adults-by-gender/
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 gender." Chart. March 6, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1388706/government-actions-against-scammers-us-adults-by-gender/
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 gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1388706/government-actions-against-scammers-us-adults-by-gender/
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 Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Mar 2023, /statistics/1388706/government-actions-against-scammers-us-adults-by-gender/
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 gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1388706/government-actions-against-scammers-us-adults-by-gender/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Share of adults in the United States who think scam texts, e-mails, and calls are a serious problem as of March 2023, by gender [Graph], YouGov, March 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1388706/government-actions-against-scammers-us-adults-by-gender/
