2014 NY Survey: Risk Factors of Internet Fraud Victims Scams & Fraud
Caught In The Scammer s Net Risk Factors That May Lead To Becoming An Internet Fraud Victim AARP Survey Of New York State Adults Age 18 And Older 2014
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(Full Report, PDF) (with links to state reports) This internet based survey is part of a larger national study of 11,741 Americans age 18 and older with oversamples in 12 states. This survey finds there are 15 particular behaviors, life experiences, and knowledge attributes that may make a person more vulnerable to online fraud. Data from this survey find: Over one in five (22%) New York State adults who access the internet, or as many as 2.4 million people, engage in at least 7 of the 15 behaviors or experience life events that may put them at increased risk of being victimized by online fraud. Nearly three-quarters (72%) of all New York State adults that access the Internet, or as many as 8.1 million people, received at least one online fraud offer in 2013. Although seventy-nine percent of New York adults surveyed are concerned about being scammed over the Internet, they correctly answered an average of only 5.04 out of 10 questions designed to test their knowledge about how to be safe online. From November 23, 2013 through December 30, 2013, 1,539 national sample surveys and has completion rate of 51.3 percent and a margin of error of 3.1 percent. In New York State, 1,037 KnowledgePanel respondents completed the survey. This state survey has a completion rate of 50.3. For more information, contact Jennifer Sauer at . Suggested Citation: Sauer, Jennifer. Caught In The Scammer's Net: Risk Factors That May Lead to Becoming an Internet Fraud Victim, AARP Survey of New York Adults Age 18 and Older. Washington, DC: AARP Research, March 2014. Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures
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