I came across this interesting article that gives statistics regarding how often Americans fall for scams, and I have to admit, the data shocked me, so I figured I should share it with you.

The most common payment methods scammers prefer are:

• 38% of scammers go after credit or debit cards
• 34% of scammers attack digital wallets
• 31% of scammers request gift cards 

A survey polled 2,000 Americans to discover how often they get duped and here’s what the survey found:

Almost half of the poll-takers admitted to being scammed and losing money due to the trick.

The average amount of money lost is $500! So then the survey questioned people on how exactly they ended up getting duped and this is what the survey uncovered:

• About 37 percent claim they didn’t have the time to stop and think through the scenario that the scammer was offering.
• Roughly 28 percent showed interest in an alleged reward
• Nearly 30 percent cited fearing a loss of their personal information.
• About 27 percent of respondents feared a family member/friend would lose their information.

And, after getting tricked out of money, what did the victim do?

• 73 percent of people tried to expose the scammer.
• 37 percent have played into the scam, or played stupid and talked in circles until the scammer gave up.
• 35 percent tried poking holes in the scammer’s story
• Another 23 percent actually told the scammer they were on TV for a news story to scare them off.

Want to read the full article?  Here you go:  https://knewz.com/americans-are-getting-scammed-ne...