Women, Black and Hispanic adults and those with lower incomes more likely than others to think scams occur often % ofU.S adults who think people often pretend to be someone else in order to try to steal people's personal information
On this issue, Americans vary in their perceptions that people often pretend to be someone else to try to steal information in this way. About half of women say this, compared with a smaller share of men. Roughly six-in-ten Black adults (63%) say the same, compared with 56% of Hispanic adults, 45% of White adults and 35% of Asian adults. And those with relatively low incomes are more likely to think people do this often (57% say so) compared with smaller shares of those with higher incomes.
Women, Black and Hispanic adults and  | those with lower incomes more likely  | than others to think scams occur often  | % ofU.S adults who think people often pretend to be  | someone else in order to try to steal people's personal  | information  | U.S adults  | 49  | Men  | 45  | Women  | 52  | White  | 45  | Black  | 63  | Hispanic  | 56  | Asian*  | 35  | Lower income  | 57  | Middle income  | 47  | Upper income  | 37  | *Aslan adults were interviewed in English only.  | Note: White, Black and Aslan adults English include those who report being  | only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanics are of any race.  | Family income tiers are based Hispanic. on adjusted 2018 eamings. Those  | who did not give an answer or who gave other responses are not  | shown.  | Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted July 13-19, 2020.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 