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  • Oct, 2012

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    Cyber crimes

    Q. Have you ever been the victim of any of the following crimes?

     

    Total

    Men

    Women

    Aged

    18-34

    Aged

    35-54

    Aged 55+

    Had your credit card number stolen

    16%

    17%

    15%

    12%

    18%

    16%

    Been the victim of online fraud

    10%

    11%

    10%

    12%

    10%

    9%

    Had your identity stolen

    1%

    2%

    1%

    3%

    1%

    1%

    Had a computer virus that damaged your computer or data

    29%

    30%

    28%

    33%

    28%

    25%

    Cyber bullying

    3%

    2%

    5%

    7%

    2%

    1%

    Online stalking, invasion of privacy or high levels of harassment

    4%

    2%

    5%

    5%

    4%

    1%

    No, none of them

    56%

    55%

    57%

    53%

    57%

    58%

    29% say they have had a computer virus that caused damage to their computer or data, 16% have had their credit card number stolen and 10% have been the victim of online fraud. Online stalking (4%), cyber bullying (3%) and identity theft (1%) are much less common.

    Those aged under 35 are somewhat more likely to have been a victim of a virus (33%), cyber bullying (7%) and online stalking (5%).

    Women are more likely to have been a victim of cyber bullying (5%) and online stalking (5%).

  • Oct, 2012

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    Financial loss from computer crimes

    Q. How much did the incident(s) cost you directly in terms of financial loss?

     

    Total victims of crime

    Men

    Women

    Aged

    18-34

    Aged

    35-54

    Aged 55+

    Credit card number stolen

    Online fraud

    Identity stolen

    Computer virus

    No financial loss

    45%

    40%

    51%

    49%

    43%

    44%

    59%

    30%

    43%

    42%

    Less than $100

    9%

    11%

    7%

    6%

    11%

    10%

    6%

    7%

    10%

    Between $100 and $500

    23%

    26%

    19%

    23%

    22%

    22%

    17%

    36%

    36%

    25%

    Between $500 and $1000

    7%

    7%

    8%

    8%

    7%

    9%

    6%

    8%

    14%

    10%

    Between $1,000 and $2,000

    4%

    2%

    5%

    3%

    4%

    4%

    5%

    6%

    4%

    Over $2000

    4%

    5%

    2%

    4%

    2%

    4%

    3%

    8%

    2%

    Can’t say

    8%

    9%

    8%

    6%

    11%

    8%

    5%

    5%

    7%

    8%

    Average financial loss

    $310

    $330

    $280

    $300

    $260

    $320

    $260

    $490

    $230

    $290

    Victims of cyber crime average financial losses of $310. (estimated to nearest $10).

    Victims of online fraud have suffered the greatest financial losses – an average loss of $490 and 22% have lost more than $500 to cyber crime.

    Other crimes have average losses of between $200 and $300.

    There were only small differences by demographics. Men ($330) and people aged 55+ ($320) were likely to have lost a little more than other groups.

    Note: Financial losses are from all crimes. Some respondents have been a victim of more than one type of crime.

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