33% of consumers say they recently encountered a suspected scam on social media, while 18% encountered one via email and 16% via online marketplaces.
33% of consumers say they recently encountered a suspected scam on social media, while 18% encountered one via email and 16% via online marketplaces. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Clutch in May 2026. It covers topics including Social Media, E-Commerce Fraud, Scam, Consumer. The original data appears in How E-Commerce Scams are Shaping Consumer Behavior . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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33% of consumers say they recently encountered a suspected scam on social media, while 18% encountered one via email and 16% via online marketplaces. This data was published by Clutch and covers Social Media, E-Commerce Fraud, Scam, Consumer.
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This statistic comes from How E-Commerce Scams are Shaping Consumer Behavior , published by Clutch on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://clutch.co/resources/ecom-scams-survey.
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This statistic relates to Social Media, E-Commerce Fraud, Scam, Consumer. Browse more statistics on Social Media or from Clutch.