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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%).

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