time to learn more about vishing, even though it sounds a little old-fashioned. In 2021, more than 59.4 million Americans fell victim to voice phishing . Here are some shocking statistics about vishing that will help you get an idea of the cruel world of vishing. So, without further ado, let's crunch the numbers.
Contents hide
1 Key Vishing Statistics for 2022
2 General Vishing Statistics 2022
2.1 More than 59.4 million people in America were victims of vishing in 2021
2.2 Americans Lost About $29.8 Billion Due to Vishing in 2021
2.3 Average Reported Vishing Loss Increased 43% in 2021
2.4 In 2021, about 60% of Americans will lose money due to scam calls
2.5 Men are more likely to be victims of vishing attacks than women
2.6 Young people aged 18-44 are more susceptible to vishing attacks
2.7 Smartphones are the most preferred means for vishing
2.8 The average American received nearly 31 spam calls per month in 2021
3 Vishing Statistics: Based on Countries
3.1 Brazilians are the most frequent victims of spammers' vishing attacks
3.2 Peru recorded over 12 million spam calls in October 2021
3.3 Indian Scammer Made Over 202 Million Spam Calls in 2021
3.4 Mexicans Received Over 3.2 Million Spam Calls in October 2021
3.5 Indonesia recorded 25,789,283 (25.8 million) scam calls in October 2021
4 Other Vishing Statistics
4.1 Fraudsters most often choose the southern states
4.2 People most often lose money if a fraudster concludes a contract through a phone call
4.3 Fraudsters usually pose as genuine businesses
4.4 Yorkshire and the Humber are the UK's most popular regions for vishing attacks
4.5 38% of businesses don't know whether customers think their calls are spam or not
4.6 Spam Call Period Reduced to 12 Seconds in 2021
4.7 Fraudsters extract important personal information from victims
4.8 Fraudsters register victims' home addresses before making fraudulent calls
4.9 Fraudsters tricked people by offering access to their personal data
4.10 Fraudsters can quickly obtain credit card information
4.11 Most scam calls in the US use number spoofing
5 Conclusion
5.1 Related publications:
Key Vishing Statistics for 2022
More than 59.4 million people in America were victims of vishing in 2021
Average Reported Vishing Loss Increased 43% in 2021
59% of Americans have received COVID-19-related scam calls in 2021
Young people aged 18-44 are more susceptible to vishing attacks
In 2021, the average American received nearly 31 spam calls per month
Peru recorded over 12 million spam calls in October 2021
Mexicans Received Over 3.2 Million Spam Calls in October 2021
People most often lose money if the scammer contacts them by phone
Yorkshire and the Humber are the UK's most vishing-prone areas
Fraudsters write down victims' home addresses before making fraudulent calls
General Vishing Statistics 2022
More than 59.4 million people in America were victims of vishing in 2021
In 2021, more than 59.49 million Americans (23%) lost money due to vishing. In addition, 56 (22%) million in 2020 and 43 million in 2019. This clearly shows that the number of vishing attacks in the US is increasing. In addition, this is the highest number of spam calls recorded in the US.
Americans Lost About $29.8 Billion Due to Vishing in 2021
The total amount of money lost to voice phishing in the United States has increased significantly over the past few years. Americans are expected to lose $29.8 billion to phone scams in 2021. That’s a 49.7% increase from $19.7 billion in 2020.
Average Reported Vishing Loss Increases 43% in 2021
In 2021, the average amount of money lost to vishing by the average American was $502. That’s up 43% from $351 in 2020. But these numbers aren’t trending upward. In fact, 2015 and 2019 both showed downward trends. However, 2021 saw the highest average amount of money lost to voice phishing ever.
]
About 60% of Americans Will Lose Money to Scam Calls in 2021
According to reports, 59.8% and 61.5% of US citizens lost their money to spam calls in 2019 and 2020, respectively. However, the number of victims has decreased in 2021. 3 in 5 Americans (60.0%) said they lost their hard-earned money to vishing attacks in the past year. According to the FTC (Federal Trade Commission), any spam that tries to sell you something is illegal. However, if the caller has written permission to call you (directly from you), the situation is a little different: the FTC considers it legal. However, you can always retain these rights at any time. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, scammers around the world have taken advantage of the situation by making spam calls. In fact, according to various credible sources, about 59% of Americans received COVID-19-related spam calls in 2021, up from 44% in 2020. However, since the situation is somewhat under control now, we expect the downward trend in COVID-19-related spam calls to decrease in the coming years.
Men are more likely to be victims of vishing attacks than women
According to the latest vishing statistics, of those who fell victim to a scam call in 2021, about 59.4% were men and only 38.3% were women. The rest (2.3%) chose not to disclose their gender.
Young people aged 18-44 are more susceptible to vishing attacks
According to the latest statistics, young men are the ones who are being targeted and losing money in voice phishing attacks , mostly men aged 18-34 (40%) and 35-44 (46%), compared to older men aged 45 and above (28%). Additionally, among women, the age groups most susceptible to phone scams are 18-34 (31%) and 35-44 (25%).
Smartphones are the most preferred means for vishing
Since mobile phones have the widest reach , it is obvious that the number of scam calls made through these devices is increasing every day. In fact, their number has increased from 49% in 2014 to about 85% in 2021. However, vishing
