As of January 2023, 66 percent of survey respondents in India stated experiencing at least one online dating scam. A quarter of those surveyed in France, the United States, and New Zealand stated the same. Among all researched markets, Japan was the country with the least online dating scam encounters.
Share of adults in selected countries worldwide who had fallen victim to online dating scams as of January 2023
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Gen Digital. (February 28, 2023). Share of adults in selected countries worldwide who had fallen victim to online dating scams as of January 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389677/romance-scam-encounter-worldwide-by-country/
Gen Digital. "Share of adults in selected countries worldwide who had fallen victim to online dating scams as of January 2023." Chart. February 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389677/romance-scam-encounter-worldwide-by-country/
Gen Digital. (2023). Share of adults in selected countries worldwide who had fallen victim to online dating scams as of January 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389677/romance-scam-encounter-worldwide-by-country/
Gen Digital. "Share of Adults in Selected Countries Worldwide Who Had Fallen Victim to Online Dating Scams as of January 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389677/romance-scam-encounter-worldwide-by-country/
Gen Digital, Share of adults in selected countries worldwide who had fallen victim to online dating scams as of January 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389677/romance-scam-encounter-worldwide-by-country/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Share of adults in selected countries worldwide who had fallen victim to online dating scams as of January 2023 [Graph], Gen Digital, February 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389677/romance-scam-encounter-worldwide-by-country/