Roughlyone in four (26%) have lost money at some point due to fraud or a scam.
Those with lower incomes and those ages 5059 are especially likely to say that their overall situation is worse.
However, just half (52%) of those who are not married have done so.
Fifty-one percent of the respondents were reached on a mobile phone.
The survey was administered by Alan Newman Research between March 26, 2021 and April 6, 2021.
For more information, contact S. Kathi Brown of AARP Research atskbrown@aarp.org.
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