One out of 10 Canadians had packages stolen in the past year: survey
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One out of 10 Canadians say they have had at least one package stolen in the last year, according to a survey.
One out of 10 Canadians say they have had at least one package stolen in the last year, according to a survey.
FedEx's Holiday Package Theft Survey, with 1,517 Canadians surveyed from Oct. 9 to 11 through Angus Reid, found 67 per cent of shoppers are worried about package theft. The survey also found 19 per cent of shoppers experienced package theft in their lifetime.
Last year, the FedEx survey found the number of people who experienced package theft was 16 per cent.
Adam Reider told CTV News Montreal he had his packages stolen from his doorstep recently, but when a neighbour called police, he actually got them back.
"[They said] some of your packages were stolen. I just wanted to let you know some good news that we found the people, we've arrested them, and we have your stuff. And I was like, what? I couldn't believe it. That never happens" said Reider.
Being reunited with stolen packages is rare.
FedEx Communications Advisor James Anderson said porch piracy is declining as consumers become more aware of the problem and couriers work harder to prevent it, like delivery drivers ensuring they're not being followed.
