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Whether money lost to fraud was recovered · Asked in 2 waves, 2024–2025 · 2,154 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | I lost money, but all of it was recovered or refunded | I lost money, and some of it was recovered or refunded | I lost money, and none of it was recovered or refunded | No money was ever transferred out of or taken from my account | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 29% |
| 11% |
| 24% |
| 35% |
| 1093 |
| ±3 |
| Less than high school † | 26% | 13% | 37% | 24% | 53 | ±14 |
| High school | 34% | 8% | 27% | 31% | 241 | ±7 |
| Some college | 29% | 12% | 27% | 31% | 354 | ±6 |
| Bachelor's | 28% | 11% | 18% | 43% | 253 | ±6 |
| Postgraduate | 24% | 12% | 18% | 46% | 192 | ±7 |
SHED 2025 · US adults 18+. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.