{"id":92179,"date":"2022-04-06T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interac1.wpengine.com\/?post_type=content&p=92179"},"modified":"2025-05-30T11:27:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T15:27:35","slug":"eight-in-10-canadians-facing-fraud-fatigue-while-risky-digital-behaviours-mount","status":"publish","type":"content","link":"https:\/\/stage.interac.ca\/en\/content\/news\/eight-in-10-canadians-facing-fraud-fatigue-while-risky-digital-behaviours-mount\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight in 10 Canadians facing fraud fatigue while some risky digital behaviours mount"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

More information held by fraudsters and increasingly sophisticated fraud attempts highlight the need to stay alert<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TORONTO <\/strong>\u2013 April 6, 2022 \u2013 Fraud fatigue is wearing Canadians down. A new survey from Interac Corp. shows that more than eight in 10 Canadians (86 per cent) are tired of receiving fraud attempts, which occur with alarming regularity \u2013 at least once a week for more than half of Canadians (53 per cent). Identity fraud is a concern with nearly eight in 10 (78 per cent) saying Canadians lack information on protecting their identity data online. Almost half (47 per cent) believe their information is at greater risk of fraud now than before the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canadians may be unknowingly providing personal information through social media posts, gaming or entertainment apps, online marketplaces or through email that can be collected and used by fraudsters in scams. The sophistication of fraud attempts is compounding the threat. Nearly four in 10 Canadians (38 per cent) have experienced a scam where the fraudster used personal information to appear as a trusted source, including their full name (61 per cent), address (27 per cent), and date of birth (12 per cent). This practice is used to create a false sense of security and highlights the importance of safeguarding sensitive personal information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe spend our lives online: using gaming applications, browsing social media, and chatting with friends and family members on multiple platforms \u2013 these activities require personal information which may be vulnerable to access by fraudsters taking advantage of unaware Canadians,\u201d says Rachel Jolicoeur, Director, Fraud Mitigation & Strategy, Interac Corp. \u201cOur research reveals that, in our increasingly digital world, many Canadians have behaved in ways that may make them more vulnerable to cybercriminals who are attempting to access their digital data and then use it to try to scam Canadians.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jolicoeur added that the Interac research underlines the importance of Canadians practicing good digital hygiene to protect against fraud, and offered these tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n