The graph shows the share of internet users who reported an incidence of e-mail or social media fraud in Canada as of February 2016. According to the source, 14 percent of responding online adults in Canada said they had experienced someone accessing their e-mail account without permission.
Share of internet users in Canada who reported an incidence of e-mail or social media fraud as of February 2016
Characteristic
Share of respondents
You have corresponded with someone, either through social media or email, who misrepresented their true identity
17%
Someone has gained access to one of your email accounts without your permission
14%
Someone has gained access to one of your social media accounts without your permission
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CPA Canada. (March 1, 2016). Share of internet users in Canada who reported an incidence of e-mail or social media fraud as of February 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/655129/social-media-e-mail-fraud-reported-canadians/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CPA Canada. "Share of internet users in Canada who reported an incidence of e-mail or social media fraud as of February 2016." Chart. March 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed February 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/655129/social-media-e-mail-fraud-reported-canadians/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CPA Canada. (2016). Share of internet users in Canada who reported an incidence of e-mail or social media fraud as of February 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/655129/social-media-e-mail-fraud-reported-canadians/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CPA Canada. "Share of Internet Users in Canada Who Reported An Incidence of E-mail or Social Media Fraud as of February 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/655129/social-media-e-mail-fraud-reported-canadians/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CPA Canada, Share of internet users in Canada who reported an incidence of e-mail or social media fraud as of February 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/655129/social-media-e-mail-fraud-reported-canadians/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 15, 2025)
Share of internet users in Canada who reported an incidence of e-mail or social media fraud as of February 2016 [Graph], CPA Canada, March 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/655129/social-media-e-mail-fraud-reported-canadians/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed