A September 2023 survey found that 93 percent of adults in the United States who had encountered financial cybercrime or online financial fraud changed passwords after the incident. A further 86 percent contacted their bank or financial provider, followed by 61 percent placing a fraud alert on their credit report.
Actions taken by adults in the United States after experiencing financial cybercrime or online financial fraud as of September 2023
among those encountering financial cybercrime; multiple answers were possible
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question:"Have you ever been a victim of financial cybercrime or online financial fraud? Examples of financial cybercrime include online banking fraud, credit card fraud, account hacking, data breach, and phishing. If yes, as a victim of financial cybercrime or fraud, which, if any, of the following actions did you take to limit additional exposure to fraud?"
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Ipsos North America. (December 1, 2023). Actions taken by adults in the United States after experiencing financial cybercrime or online financial fraud as of September 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1484631/us-adults-actions-after-financial-cybercrime-fraud/
Ipsos North America. "Actions taken by adults in the United States after experiencing financial cybercrime or online financial fraud as of September 2023." Chart. December 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1484631/us-adults-actions-after-financial-cybercrime-fraud/
Ipsos North America. (2023). Actions taken by adults in the United States after experiencing financial cybercrime or online financial fraud as of September 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1484631/us-adults-actions-after-financial-cybercrime-fraud/
Ipsos North America. "Actions Taken by Adults in The United States after Experiencing Financial Cybercrime or Online Financial Fraud as of September 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1484631/us-adults-actions-after-financial-cybercrime-fraud/
Ipsos North America, Actions taken by adults in the United States after experiencing financial cybercrime or online financial fraud as of September 2023 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1484631/us-adults-actions-after-financial-cybercrime-fraud/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Actions taken by adults in the United States after experiencing financial cybercrime or online financial fraud as of September 2023 [Graph], Ipsos North America, December 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1484631/us-adults-actions-after-financial-cybercrime-fraud/
