30 October 2012, 301012, computer virus, cyber bullying, cyber crimes, identity theft, online fraud, online stalking, stolen credit card
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%).
30 October 2012, 301012, computer virus, cyber crime, financial loss, online fraud, stolen credit card
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.