Canadians wising up to fraud: survey

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Canadians wising up to fraud: survey
Rarely sending credit card information via email
Tamara Slobogean Feb 23, 2011 06:33:04 AM
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - A new poll finds credit card fraud is on the decline because shoppers are being a lot more careful.

Calls from the bank saying your card may have been compromised are practically common-place. But in line with fraud prevention month, a new survey from Visa Canada says we're wising up.

We now rarely send credit card information via email or give the number out in a phone call we didn't make. Visa says credit card fraud rates are at historic lows, thanks to our more cautious habits.

The survey says 94 per cent of us still feel safest in a bricks and mortar store. Thirty-eight per cent say they don't like to shop online because they're worried about security.