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UK Users Face 200 Monthly Scam Ads, Losing £1,258 Each

2/10/2026

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British social media users encounter nearly 200 scam adverts each month.
In 2025, UK users saw about 95 billion scam ads, highlighting the scale of online fraud.
Users lose an average of £1,258 per scam.
Tech companies earned about £430 million from these scams.
Revolut introduced a tool to alert users to potential fraud.

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Story summary

British social media users encounter nearly 200 scam adverts each month.
In 2025, UK users saw about 95 billion scam ads, highlighting the scale of online fraud.
Users lose an average of £1,258 per scam.
Tech companies earned about £430 million from these scams.
Revolut introduced a tool to alert users to potential fraud.