"Over Three-Quarters of UK Adults Hit by Online Scams"

Security researchers believe that more than 40 million UK consumers have been targeted by digital fraudsters so far in 2022, a double-digit increase from the same time last year.  The researchers polled over 2000 UK adults in May, asking if they had been contacted by scammers since the start of the year.  Some 14% more people than last year said they had been targeted.   The most common scams involved delivery/postal services (55%), government spoofing (41%), investment fraud (29%), rebates and refunds (28%), banking (27%), online shopping (24%), healthcare (13%) and energy-related scams (13%).  The researchers are urging users to think twice if presented with online offers that seem too good to be true and to take a step back if they feel rushed into making a decision, are asked for personal information, or have been told they must pay in an unusual way, such as via gift cards.

Infosecurity reports: "Over Three-Quarters of UK Adults Hit by Online Scams"