Canadians were targeted by suspected digital fraud on online communities such as dating sites and forums at rates well above the global average last year, a new report suggests.
The report found that 11.9 percent of online interactions involving Canadians on platforms such as dating sites and online forums were flagged as suspected fraud attempts, compared with 8.1 percent globally.
Nearly 13,000 participants from 18 nations, including about 1,000 Canadians, were surveyed by TransUnion late last year. The recently published findings detail participants’ experiences with suspected digital fraud attempts.
Suspected digital fraud in Canada’s online communities sector rose 63 percent in 2025 from 2024, while fraud linked to video gaming platforms increased 53 percent. Both contrasted sharply with global trends, where suspected fraud in online communities fell 36 percent and gaming-related fraud rose 7 percent over the same period….