The most common scams experienced by young people are fake giveaways, phishing and fake websites. — Photo: Zacharie Scheurer/dpa
LONDON: Almost half of children aged between eight and 17 have been scammed online – with a quarter blaming themselves, according to a report based on children in the UK.
Exposure to scams is a regular part of life online for young people, with 79% coming across them at least once a month, almost half (45%) at least once a week, and 20% seeing scams online every day, according to research released by the UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC) to mark Safer Internet Day.
