The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "How often would you say that you receive scam texts, emails, or calls from scammers purporting to be someone they are not?"
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Frequency of encountering scams among U.S. adults 2023, by gender
A March 2023 survey among adults in the United States found that ** percent of respondents encountered scam texts, e-mails, or calls daily. Around a quarter stated receiving scams every week, while ** percent said they experienced scams monthly. Overall, the frequency of encountering scams among men and women was similar.
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YouGov. (March 6, 2023). Frequency of receiving scam texts, e-mails, and calls among adults in the United States as of March 2023, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1388715/scam-frequency-us-adults-by-gender/
YouGov. "Frequency of receiving scam texts, e-mails, and calls among adults in the United States as of March 2023, by gender." Chart. March 6, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1388715/scam-frequency-us-adults-by-gender/
YouGov. (2023). Frequency of receiving scam texts, e-mails, and calls among adults in the United States as of March 2023, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1388715/scam-frequency-us-adults-by-gender/
YouGov. "Frequency of Receiving Scam Texts, E-mails, and Calls among Adults in The United States as of March 2023, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Mar 2023, /statistics/1388715/scam-frequency-us-adults-by-gender/
YouGov, Frequency of receiving scam texts, e-mails, and calls among adults in the United States as of March 2023, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1388715/scam-frequency-us-adults-by-gender/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Frequency of receiving scam texts, e-mails, and calls among adults in the United States as of March 2023, by gender [Graph], YouGov, March 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1388715/scam-frequency-us-adults-by-gender/
