One-fifth of British Folks Have Fallen Victim to Online Fraudsters

As per F-Secure, millions of UK adults have been victims of digital scammers in the past, but a quarter has no security controls in place to safeguard their online activity. As part of a global Living Secure study into cybersecurity awareness and behavior, the Finnish security vendor polled 1000 Britons.

It discovered that 19%, or approximately 12.6 million British citizens, had previously been duped by online fraud such as a phishing attack. According to F-Secure, the consequences of these incidents ranged from identity theft to data and password loss and even the theft of life savings.

Despite spending an average of eight hours per day on the internet, a significant minority still do not protect themselves online, based on a report. One reason could be that many people are scared of the prospect: 60% of respondents said cybersecurity is too complicated.

The report also emphasized a disparity in respondents’ attitudes and awareness. While more than three-quarters (77%) said they could spot a scam, nearly two-thirds said they are concerned about their own and their families’ online safety, and half (48%) said they have no idea if their devices are secure or not.

According to the FBI, phishing was the most common type of cybercrime in 2021, with identity theft, romance fraud, tech support scams, and investment fraud also ra

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