About 24% of those surveyed said they had received a scam email, text message or call that tricked them into giving away personal information.

An estimated 32% of respondents said they were victims of a scam within the past year.

Online scammers continue to dupe a majority of American adults as they infiltrate virtual calendars and security systems meant to defend you against the poaching of personal information.

A recent survey of more than 9,000 U.S. adults by the Pew Research Center found that approximately 73% experienced at least one or more online scams or attacks.

The most common virtual cons were credit card fraud, online shopping scams, and ransomware attacks — a type of malicious software that prevents you from accessing your computer files or system until a ransom is pai

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