A quarter of Canadians have been victims of fraud or extortion: survey
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One in four Canadians report having been a victim of fraud or extortion, a new Leger poll suggests.
The poll, which was conducted online and can’t be assigned a margin of error, surveyed 1,536 Canadians between Feb. 6 and Feb. 9.
The results suggest that 25 per cent of Canadians have been victims of fraud or extortion, while 71 per cent have not. Four per cent said they didn’t know or refused to respond.
The share of the population reporting having been scammed was largely consistent across regions, genders and age groups.
The survey suggests the most common forms of fraud are credit card and bank fraud; 52 per cent of poll respondents said they’ve been the target of such scams.
Thirty-six per cent of respondents said they have been victims of online scams like phishing or fake websites, while 31 per cent said they’ve fallen victim to phone or text scams.
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