Security News > 2020 > July > 27% of consumers hit with pandemic-themed phishing scams

Among consumers reporting being targeted with digital COVID-19 schemes globally, 27% said they were hit with pandemic-themed phishing scams.

"From the impacts of phishing and other well documented COVID-19 scams like unemployment fraud, it's clear that fraudsters have the data and increasing opportunities to create synthetic identities and utilize stolen identities," said Shai Cohen, senior vice president of Global Fraud & Identity Solutions at TransUnion.

"Identity fraud is a primary way fraudsters leverage stolen consumer data from phishing and other social engineering schemes. It can have long-term impacts for consumers such as the compromise of multiple online accounts and bringing down credit scores, which we anticipate will increase during pandemic reconstruction."

Top global online COVID-19 scams targeting consumers.

Online COVID-19 scams targeting consumers by country.

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