Porschel Smith
Coverage of Porschel Smith in the Nexus archive.
- Americans are inundated with suspected scams. New polling shows why few victims report them
A new AP-NORC survey reveals that most Americans receive daily scam attempts, with 30% reporting personal financial losses or data breaches. Few victims report scams due to skepticism about recovery, and older adults are more frequently targeted. Separate Gallup data shows 10% of U.S. adults lost money to scams in the past year.
- Americans are inundated with suspected scams. New polling shows why few victims report them
A new AP-NORC survey reveals that 58% of U.S. adults receive daily suspected scam attempts, with 3 in 10 having lost money or personal information to scams. Few victims report scams due to believing it would not recover lost funds, according to Gallup and Stop Scams Alliance data showing 1 in 10 U.S. adults experienced financial scams last year.
- Americans are inundated with suspected scams. New polling shows why few victims report them
A new AP-NORC survey reveals 30% of Americans have lost money or personal information to scams, with 58% receiving daily scam attempts. A Gallup and Stop Scams Alliance study found 10% of U.S. adults lost money to scams in the past year, but few report incidents due to doubts about recovery. Older adults and individuals like Adam Pratter and Porschel Smith describe frequent scam encounters and challenges in identifying fraudulent requests.