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A quarter of Canadians have been victims of fraud or extortion: survey
A Leger poll finds 25% of Canadians faced fraud or extortion, with only half reporting to authorities and widespread concern about future scams.
- Leger reported that one in four Canadians say they have been victims of fraud or extortion, based on an online poll of 1,536 respondents from Feb. 6 to Feb. 9, according to The Canadian Press.
- Leger conducted the poll online, surveying 1,536 Canadians between Feb. 6 and Feb. 9, and the Canadian Research Insights Council says online surveys lack a traditional margin of error.
- Younger adults report higher shares of fake job offers and extortion, despite 89 per cent of Canadians feeling confident in recognizing scams, as Leger warns of a 'confidence paradox'.
- Only about half of victims of fraud or extortion report crimes to police or other authorities, while four in five discuss experiences with family or friends, Jennifer McLeod Macey said fraud is not rare in Canada.
- The share reporting scams was broadly consistent across regions, genders and age groups, and almost three quarters said they worry about future victimization, with four per cent refusing or not knowing.
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OTTAWA—One in four Canadians reported being a victim of fraud or extortion, according to a new Léger survey. This probe, which was conducted online and for which no margin of error can be attributed, was conducted among 1536 Canadians between February 6 and 9, 2026. The results indicate that [...]
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