Buyer beware: porch piracy set to ramp up with holiday season fast approaching

You've been tracking your online shopping haul for days. It's finally the day your package is set to arrive at your doorstep. But when you get home in the evening, the package is not there.

A recent FedEx survey shows porch thefts have risen over the last two years, with 28 per cent of respondents reporting they've had packages stolen by so-called porch pirates in the past. That compares to 24 per cent of respondents in 2022 and 20 per cent in 2021.

Seventy per cent of surveyed respondents expressed worries about their unattended packages being stolen after delivery.

"It's a natural concern," said James Anderson, a spokesperson with FedEx Express Canada.