Stay connected with press releases from Trend teams in your region. From job losses to rising costs, consumers are spending less, but risking more as they chase online deals too good to be true DALLAS, November 19, 2025 – Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in cybersecurity, today released its Holidays, Scams, and AI study, which surveyed over 6,500 consumers across six countries (United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Taiwan). The 2,100 U.S. participants revealed a worrying disconnect: people believe they can spot a scam, but many admit to already having been targeted by scammers. The findings come as consumers face mounting financial pressures, rising living costs, and a flood of AI-fueled scams that are increasingly difficult to detect. A majority…