Over £5.3B was lost to doorstep scams over the last year in the UK, with 22% reporting an increase in doorstep scams in their neighbourhood in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to new research from Ring. The research showed that in the UK, men over the age of 60 are most likely to be the target of a doorstep scam in the past year, while elderly parents (38%), elderly neighbours (26%) and themselves (20%) are the people they are most concerned about falling for a scam.
Moreover, one in five know someone who has been the victim of a doorstep scam in the last twelve months. Ring commissioned the research as it was revealed these scams are on the rise, with nearly eight million people across Great Britain and Northern Ireland falling victim to an attempted doorstep scams in the past year.
According to the survey, getting a video doorbell (22%), a dog (20%), and joining a neighbourhood group (19%) are the most popular ways people have protected themselves and loved ones to give them an additional sense of security at home and peace of mind.
