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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 |
| Northeast | 26% | 12% | 17% | 45% | 178 | ±8 |
| Midwest | 30% | 11% | 23% | 36% | 233 | ±7 |
| South | 29% | 11% | 27% | 32% | 437 | ±5 |
| West | 31% | 9% | 25% | 34% | 245 | ±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.