A survey conducted in the United Kingdom (UK) between July and August 2023, found that more than 40 percent of surveyed individuals aged 50 years and older had been a victim of a scam or fraud. The percentage of seniors who stated never having encountered scam incidents was 54 percent.
Share of seniors in the United Kingdom (UK) who had been a victim of a scam or fraud as of August 2023
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Age UK. (April 16, 2024). Share of seniors in the United Kingdom (UK) who had been a victim of a scam or fraud as of August 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546151/uk-elderly-scammed-or-defrauded/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Age UK. "Share of seniors in the United Kingdom (UK) who had been a victim of a scam or fraud as of August 2023." Chart. April 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546151/uk-elderly-scammed-or-defrauded/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Age UK. (2024). Share of seniors in the United Kingdom (UK) who had been a victim of a scam or fraud as of August 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546151/uk-elderly-scammed-or-defrauded/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Age UK. "Share of Seniors in The United Kingdom (Uk) Who Had Been a Victim of a Scam or Fraud as of August 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546151/uk-elderly-scammed-or-defrauded/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Age UK, Share of seniors in the United Kingdom (UK) who had been a victim of a scam or fraud as of August 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546151/uk-elderly-scammed-or-defrauded/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 24, 2025)
Share of seniors in the United Kingdom (UK) who had been a victim of a scam or fraud as of August 2023 [Graph], Age UK, April 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546151/uk-elderly-scammed-or-defrauded/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
