Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ experiences with and views of online scams and attacks. For this analysis, we surveyed 9,397 adults from April 14 to 20, 2025.

Scam artists are an inventive bunch. Numerous confidence schemes have become so iconic that spotting the outline of a fraudulent actor is sometimes extremely simple: The Nigerian prince approach, for ...

With the increasing use of the internet for daily activities, cyber fraud has become one of the most common threats faced by individuals and businesses alike. Cybercriminals use various deceptive ...