A majority of Americans were targeted in a digital scam attempt in the last year, with 1 in 4 believing they fell victim to a scam, and 3 in 10 losing money to cyber crime., according to F-Secure’s U.S. Scam Intelligence & Impact Report.

More than 1,000 Americans were surveyed by the cyber security firm about their experiences with digital scams.

More than half (66 percent) of Americans encountered scams at least monthly last year – leading to a loss of money, time, personal information and data.

A shocking $159 billion was lost to scams in the U.S. alone last year, with victims losing $2,600 each on average, according to the Global Anti-Scam Alliance.

Seven in 10 Americans admit worrying about their online safety.

Many Americans (40 percent) said they face more scam attempts now than they did just 12 months ago.

More than half (57 percent) of Americans expect to be scammed in the future.

“As scammers become more sophisticated, we will only see an increase in them targeting people of all ages and backgrounds,” said Laura Kankaala, head of Threat Intelligence at F-Secure.

The survey showed that consumers want their service providers to protect them from these cyber threats.

A majority of respondents (81 percent) said they trust their broadband operators to provide digital protection, and 71 percent also trust their insurance companies.

“The rise of AI adds a new layer to how U.S. citizens can be taken advantage of, as this technology is being leveraged nefariously to create believable fake voices and images from citizens’ data, such as pictures, videos and audio posted on the internet,” Kankaala added. “Ultimately, it’s up to us to take back our power and protect ourselves by combining technology, expertise, education, best practices and vigilance.”