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5,700,000
5,700,000 -- number of families losing money to internet scams for UK families (2023)
An estimated 5.7 million families in the UK have lost money to Internet scams.
- Described as 'the equivalent of 5.7 million families' based on research estimating as many as 30% of UK families
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5,700,000
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Count
Data Vintage
2023
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Sample Size
2,151
Evidence Quality
B
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95
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60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
35
Freshness
95
Source
The DNS Research Federation
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Tier A
https://dnsrf.org/blog/test-the-nation---brits-in-the-dark-on-basic-tech-terms/index.html ↗
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Test the Nation - Brits in the Dark on the use of Basic Tech Terms | DNS Research Federation
Test the Nation - Brits in the Dark on the use of Basic Tech Terms
We use technology every day to buy goods, work, browse and connect with loved ones. But new research from The DNS Research Federation reveals between a half and two thirds of people are in the dark on what basic Internet terms actual…
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The DNS Research Federation
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Derived from survey estimate of 30% of UK families
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UK families: 5,700,000 number of families losing money to internet scams. Source: The DNS Research Federation (2023). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/uk-families-scam-victims-count
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/uk-families-scam-victims-count" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>5,700,000</strong> -- number of families losing money to internet scams for UK families<br><small>Source: The DNS Research Federation (2023) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/uk-families-scam-victims-count" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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