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Online scams cost Americans almost $150B last year – 7x more than reported
9to5mac.com/2026/07/29/online-scams-cost-americans-almost-150b-last-year-7x-more-than-reported/
9to5MacOnline scams cost Americans almost $150B last year – 7x more than reportedThe Consumer Federation of America (CFA) estimates that online scams cost Americans almost $150 billion last year – seven times...
Replying to @sanitation@lemmy.today
It’s 2026. Have people still not learned that everything on the internet is a scam?
Replying to @luthis@lemmy.nz
GenZ is actually even more likely to get scammed than boomers. So no, not only have they not learned, they’ve actively gotten worse.
tech.co/news/gen-z-online-scams-boomers
The study does acknowledge some correlationary aspects as opposed to direct reasons, such as increased online presence, but still… It’s real bad mama, it’s real real bad with these youths.
Tech.coStudy: Gen Z Falls for More Online Scams Than Boomers - Tech.coThe study found that younger generations have higher rates of victimization for phishing, identity theft, and romance scams.