The vast majority of Ukrainians have encountered Internet fraud over the past year. This is evidenced by the results of a Rakuten Viber survey, in which more than 35 thousand respondents took part.
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The study showed that 81% of users had encountered online fraud: 45% of them responded to attacks by intruders, and 36% ignored such incidents. At the same time, 19% had never encountered anything like this.
Rakuten Viber conducted a similar study in July 2023. It turned out that a year later, these figures remained unchanged.
To the question “Have you become a victim of online fraud in the last year?” the answers were distributed as follows:
- Thus, 45% (43% in 2023) received questionable calls/messages; There have been cases of suspicious calls, but I do not respond – 36% (38% in 2023); This has never happened before – 19% (19% in 2023).
Rakuten Viber also found out the opinion of Ukrainians regarding the number of Internet fraudsters over the year – whether it has increased or, on the contrary, decreased. 82% of respondents are sure that there are many more attackers. 7% of respondents believe that the number has remained at the same level.
Only 1% of Ukrainians responded that there are fewer cyber fraudsters. The remaining 10% of users are not interested in this issue. As in the previous question, the percentage distribution is similar to the results for 2023.
Answers to the question “Do you think the number of Internet fraudsters has increased over the year?” were distributed as follows:
- Yes, it increased significantly – 82% (85% in 2023); Remained at the same level – 7% (6% in 2023); I think the number has decreased – 1% (2% in 2023); I don't care about it – 10% (7% in 2023).
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