respondents were male smartphone owners; multiple answers possible
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
Survey question: "Please choose which phishing scam methods you know."
Sample size of age groups: 10 to 19 years: n=359 20 to 29 years: n=390 30 to 39 years: n=381 40 to 49 years: n=390 50 to 59 years: n=392 60 to 69 years: n=375 70 years and older: n=372
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Most commonly known phishing scam methods among male smartphone owners Japan 2024
A survey from December 2024 showed that almost ** percent of male smartphone owners in Japan knew the phishing scam method of luring people to a fake website via e-mail or SMS. Tricking people into installing fraudulent apps was also known by a *** of the respondents.
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Council of Anti-Phishing Japan. (June 3, 2025). Most commonly known phishing scam methods among male smartphone owners in Japan as of December 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1475415/japan-most-commonly-known-phishing-scam-methods-among-male-smartphone-owners/
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