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U.S. adults receiving scam messages at least weekly 2025, by age
According to a survey conducted in April 2025 in the United States, adults between 50 and 64 years were more likely to encounter scam messages at least weekly. Meanwhile, phone calls and e-mails were the most common ways to encounter such scams.
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Pew Research Center. (July 31, 2025). Share of adults in the United States receiving scam messages at least weekly as of April 2025, by age groups [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1621350/us-adults-experiencing-scams-weekly-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults in the United States receiving scam messages at least weekly as of April 2025, by age groups." Chart. July 31, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1621350/us-adults-experiencing-scams-weekly-by-age/
Pew Research Center. (2025). Share of adults in the United States receiving scam messages at least weekly as of April 2025, by age groups. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1621350/us-adults-experiencing-scams-weekly-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults in The United States Receiving Scam Messages at Least Weekly as of April 2025, by Age Groups." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Jul 2025, /statistics/1621350/us-adults-experiencing-scams-weekly-by-age/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults in the United States receiving scam messages at least weekly as of April 2025, by age groups ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1621350/us-adults-experiencing-scams-weekly-by-age/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Share of adults in the United States receiving scam messages at least weekly as of April 2025, by age groups [Graph], Pew Research Center, July 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1621350/us-adults-experiencing-scams-weekly-by-age/
