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Our Latest Scams Survey Sees Changing Online Security Habits

Google, Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

Our latest survey with Morning Consult finds Gen Z embracing tools like passkeys and Sign in with Google to more freely navigate the web safely and securely.

If you have a smartphone, an email address or even just regularly use social media, you're probably seeing a lot more scams these days. Don't worry, you're not paranoid - and you're not alone. The FBI says online scams raked in a record $16.6 billion last year - up 33% in just one year - and they're growing more sophisticated. Today we're releasing our latest survey with Morning Consult, which shows a clear and growing awareness of the threat from scams, particularly across the U.S.:

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