{"id":1845,"date":"2023-05-26T17:21:26","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T17:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dataprot.net\/?p=1845"},"modified":"2024-02-06T13:49:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T13:49:56","slug":"online-shopping-scams-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dataprot.net\/statistics\/online-shopping-scams-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Online Shopping Scam Statistics You Should Be Aware Of"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In today\u2019s digital era, shopping is only one click away. The same goes for shopping scams.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1273277\/online-purchase-share-total-scams-worldwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statista<\/a> said that over 38% of all scams reported worldwide were from online purchases. This surge was recorded amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, when people had to shop for their needs online.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An online shopping scam occurs when a seller pretends to be legitimate. They do this on a mock website or in a fake advertisement on a legitimate retailer&#8217;s site. Online shop scammers usually collect money or personal information from you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a frequent shopper, this article will reveal online shopping scam statistics you should know. Read on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Editor\u2019s Choice<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>There were <strong>1,564 online shopping scam reports<\/strong> in <strong>April 2023.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Women<\/strong> reported more <strong>online scam reports.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>35 to 44 years old<\/strong> recorded the <strong>highest number of online shopping scam reports<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There were <strong>5,305 online scam reports<\/strong> in the US for <strong>2019 Q1 <\/strong>alone<strong>.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The highest rate recorded for e-commerce <strong>chargeback revenue lost <\/strong>was<strong> 7.59% <\/strong>in 2017.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4% of phishing scams are recorded in e-commerce from the <strong>first quarter of 2022.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For every <strong>$1 chargeback<\/strong>, online shop <strong>sellers lose $3.94<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>chargeback fraud episodes<\/strong> recorded approximately <strong>33 million annually.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Important Online Shopping Scam Statistics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The world has recently learned about <a href=\"https:\/\/dataprot.net\/statistics\/ecommerce-statistics\/\">online shopping<\/a>. The convenience of simply clicking and waiting when purchasing online is why most people try it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, along with its benefits, online shopping scams have become rampant.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scamwatch.gov.au\/types-of-scams\/buying-or-selling\/online-shopping-scams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scamwatch<\/a>, they have received 1,564 online shopping scam reports. 48.3% of these reports said they lost money to scammers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are more online shopping scam revelations aside from this. Continue reading for more statistics to help you stay safe when buying online.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>General E-commerce Fraud Statistics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Online shopping scammers know how to maximize technology to make people believe they are legitimate. Many people, even younger adults, fall victim to this strategy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/news-events\/news\/press-releases\/2022\/12\/new-analysis-shows-adults-under-60-report-losses-online-shopping-scams-investment-scams-more-older\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Trade Commission<\/a> revealed that there are more younger adult victims than older ones. Almost 86% of scam victims are people 60 years old and younger.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be wary of these <a href=\"https:\/\/dataprot.net\/articles\/who-are-cybercriminals\/\">cybercriminals<\/a> by reading these crucial statistics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>56.5% of women reported more online scam reports than men, with only 42.1%.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>(Scamwatch)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online shopping scams can affect everyone. However, women have more online scam reports than men. The results are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Women &#8211; 56.5% or 883 reports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Men &#8211; 42.1% or 649 reports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gender X &#8211; 1.4% or 22 reports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of the difference, the numbers only show that online shopping scammers can lure any victim, regardless of gender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>People aged 35 to 44 recorded the highest number of online shopping scam reports.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>(Scamwatch)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contrary to the popular belief that older people are more vulnerable to scams, people between 35 and 44 have the highest number of online scam reports, with 328 cases.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the numbers for other age groups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>25 to 34 years old &#8211; 278 reports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>45 to 54 years old &#8211; 232 reports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>55 to 64 years old &#8211; 167 reports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>65 years and above &#8211; 150 reports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>18 to 24 years old &#8211; 124 reports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>People aged 35 and 44 are primarily working class and have families. This age group has many things to buy, which makes them prone to scams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>37.8% of shopping scam reports are primarily because of the Internet.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>(Scamwatch)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scammers are maximizing the <a href=\"https:\/\/dataprot.net\/statistics\/internet-privacy-statistics\/\">Internet<\/a>. The web has the highest delivery method among the recorded reports. This table shows the results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Delivery Method<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Percentage<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Number of Reports<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Internet&nbsp;<\/td><td>37.8%<\/td><td>591<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Social networking<\/td><td>21.8%<\/td><td>341<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Email&nbsp;<\/td><td>16.4%&nbsp;<\/td><td>256<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Text message<\/td><td>8.5%<\/td><td>133<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mobile application&nbsp;<\/td><td>4.9%<\/td><td>77<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mail<\/td><td>1.6%<\/td><td>25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>In-person<\/td><td>0.8%<\/td><td>12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Not applicable&nbsp;<\/td><td>0.3%<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In-person and outdated types of communication have the lowest percentage on the table. Scammers now know how to utilize the newest technology to their advantage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Identity theft is the most concerned scam that 71% of merchants are worried about.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>(National Merchants Association)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>71% of merchants revealed that they are concerned about identity theft. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/business\/consumer\/you-ve-been-breached-hackers-stole-nearly-half-billion-personal-n966496\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Over 450 million people<\/a> had their personal information compromised in 2018.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the increase in e-commerce, retailers see <a href=\"https:\/\/dataprot.net\/statistics\/identity-theft-statistics\/\">identity theft<\/a> as a big issue. This is why merchants take precautionary measures to avoid it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>In 2019, over 60,000 potential scams were recorded just before the big holidays.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>(Consumer Reports)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research revealed that more than 60,000 potential scams from 26 popular brands happened before and during the holidays.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This surge indicates that scammers are aware of when there will be an increase in purchases. The holidays make detecting fraudsters challenging because the number of shoppers increases.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Statistics On E-commerce Scam Types<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/econsumer.gov\/#crnt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Econsumer.gov<\/a> said there were 5,305 online scam reports in the United States alone from January to March 2019. As time goes by, scammers learn more types of e-commerce fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These statistics will help you be safer while shopping online:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><strong>Card testing fraud recorded a 200% increase in 2017.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>(thegood)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most widespread tactics in online shop scams is card cracking or card testing fraud. It had a 200% increase in 2017. This percentage equates to 16% of all types of e-commerce fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Card cracking fraud occurs when someone uses a <a href=\"https:\/\/dataprot.net\/statistics\/credit-card-fraud-statistics\/\">stolen credit card<\/a> to make big and small purchases. Scammers are maximizing every payment platform to increase their revenue.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li><strong>The highest rate recorded for e-commerce chargeback revenue lost was in 2017, with 7.59%.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>(MIDIGATOR)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online businesses usually let customers request a chargeback, and scammers abuse this. The highest chargeback rate recorded was 7.59% in 2017.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rates from other years are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Year<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Percent of revenue lost from chargebacks<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2018<\/td><td>5.4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019<\/td><td>4.4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020<\/td><td>3.81%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td>2.31%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once a chargeback is granted, the seller shoulders the payment. Retailers lose revenue due to the different fees they must pay.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li><strong>4% of phishing scams were recorded in e-commerce in the first quarter of 2022.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>(Statista)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Statista, e-commerce ranked 5th as the most targeted industry by phishing scams. It had a share of 4% in the first quarter of 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phishing is common in different industries, and this percentage shows that e-commerce is not an exception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Statistics On The Cost Of Online Shopping Fraud<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the rise of online shopping scams, the cost has also increased.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1273177\/ecommerce-payment-fraud-losses-globally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statista<\/a> reported a $48 billion loss from online payment fraud worldwide would occur by 2023. It is a $7 billion increase from the last 2022 loss, which was only $41 billion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more about how much online shopping scams have already cost the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li><strong>Over $64 billion in revenue is expected for the e-commerce fraud detection and prevention (FDP) market.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>(Statista)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared to the 2017 FDP market worth $19.5 billion, there is a significant increase this year. The world should expect to see over $64 billion from this industry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The demand for <a href=\"https:\/\/dataprot.net\/statistics\/small-business-cybersecurity-statistics\/\">cybersecurity<\/a> services will also evolve as online businesses rise. This precautionary measure will give sellers the protection they need from fraudsters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li><strong>For every $1 chargeback, online shop sellers lose $3.94.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>(RAVELIN, MIDIGATOR, Quick Sprout)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chargeback fraud is one of the e-commerce fraud types from which sellers suffer the most. Research shows merchants lose $3.94 for every $1 chargeback, meaning a loss of $2.94.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"11\">\n<li><strong>In 2022, the number of chargeback fraud episodes recorded will be approximately 33 million annually.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>(Rapyd)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is about a 20% increase in credit card chargebacks annually. There were approximately 33 million records from chargeback fraud episodes last year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This resulted in the growth of chargeback rates. Even though some businesses started to block credit cards, fraudsters still found a way to use them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Online shopping scams cause unease for both sellers and consumers worldwide. With the rise of e-commerce, cybercriminals have found new ways to exploit everyone in the industry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their methods are becoming increasingly advanced. The statistics above show that everyone should be vigilant and always take precautions when purchasing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By staying informed, merchants and customers can protect themselves from becoming victims of scams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a certified online shopper? 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Check out some statistics on online shopping scams that you should know.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dataprot.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1845"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dataprot.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dataprot.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dataprot.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dataprot.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1845"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/dataprot.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1845\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2577,"href":"https:\/\/dataprot.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1845\/revisions\/2577"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dataprot.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dataprot.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dataprot.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dataprot.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}