Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ experiences with and views of online scams and attacks. For this analysis, we surveyed 9,397 adults from April 14 to 20, 2025.

WASHINGTON — Lottery officials are warning of scammers who are impersonating Mega Millions online to promote a fake “special drawing.” One current scam example claims to be promoting a $5 billion ...

Texting and messaging scam attempts have increased by 50 percent in the past year, with young adults experiencing the sharpest rise of any age group. That’s one of several important findings in the ...