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Home | Hyderabad | Majority Users Experiencing Online Fraud Olx Survey

Majority users experiencing online fraud: OLX survey

By Telangana Today
Published: Published Date - 04:34 PM, Tue - 8 February 22
Majority users experiencing online fraud: OLX survey

Hyderabad: The pandemic seems to have accelerated the pace of cyber-crimes with almost 75 per cent respondents experiencing online frauds. In addition, almost 47 per cent of respondents have experienced financial fraud, according to OLX India Safer Internet Day Survey.

The survey also pointed out that among the top activity that makes respondents feel unsafe on the internet, online shopping stood out, followed by use of social media. In the age group of 50 and above, online content consumption is cited as potentially unsafe by one in 5 respondents.

“Internet usage has seen a steep rise as people are confined to their homes, and almost all activities or part thereof has moved online. This has led to a significant increase in screen time across age groups” said Amit Kumar, CEO, OLX Autos India.

While instances of fraud have increased, users perceive that their own awareness towards online safety has also increased. During the pandemic, over 3 in 5 respondents believe that their online safety awareness has gone up during the pandemic. Among those aged 50 and above, safety awareness has improved for 2 in 3 respondents. Similarly, maintaining password hygiene – changing passwords regularly and frequently, and having different passwords across different online services and platforms – is the most preferred choice among various safety measures.

The survey also found that a majority of parents rely on using child locks on apps, and monitoring the time spent by their children on digital devices (60 per cent in total). For a majority of respondents, Internet usage has gone up by over 50 per cent in the last one year, the survey informed.

The study was conducted among 1,500 internet users across top metro and non-metro cities of India between the age groups of 20 and above.


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