The source adds the following information: "This represents incidents where an amount of money or cash had been stolen or taken as a direct result of fraud, regardless of any later reimbursement, or any additional charges or costs incurred (e.g. bank charges, repair costs, replacement costs etc). Incidents of computer misuse are therefore not included in the analysis."
* Fraud includes bank and credit account fraud, non-investment fraud, advance fee fraud and other fraud.
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Proportion of adults who were victims of fraud in England and Wales 2016-2017, by age
This statistic shows the proportion of victims of fraud in England and Wales between and by age group. The age group that were most likely to be victims of fraud between and were aged between 35 and 44 years old with *** percent of that age group falling victim to fraud. In general those aged over ** suffered the least acts of fraud with *** percent being victims.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (July 20, 2017). Proportion of adults who were victims of fraud in England and Wales from April 2016 March 2017, by age* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/752961/victims-of-fraud-by-age-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Proportion of adults who were victims of fraud in England and Wales from April 2016 March 2017, by age*." Chart. July 20, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/752961/victims-of-fraud-by-age-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2017). Proportion of adults who were victims of fraud in England and Wales from April 2016 March 2017, by age*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/752961/victims-of-fraud-by-age-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Proportion of Adults Who Were Victims of Fraud in England and Wales from April 2016 March 2017, by Age*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Jul 2017, /statistics/752961/victims-of-fraud-by-age-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Proportion of adults who were victims of fraud in England and Wales from April 2016 March 2017, by age* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/752961/victims-of-fraud-by-age-england-and-wales/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Proportion of adults who were victims of fraud in England and Wales from April 2016 March 2017, by age* [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), July 20, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/752961/victims-of-fraud-by-age-england-and-wales/
