Investment Fraud Awareness

Method of Approach: Among Manitobans approached by fraud, 1-in-3 (34%) say they were reached by telephone, up 12 points since 2012 Q How were you introduced to the most recent investment fraud you encountered? [asked only of those who believe they have been approached with a fraudulent investment; national n=909, Manitoba n=106] National Manitoba From email 36% 44% 49% Stranger (telephone) Stranger (telephone) Introduced through friends, neighbour, co-worker, or 15% 12% family 10% 8% Over internet (other than email/social media) 10% 7% 6% On social media Recommended by financial adviser In the mail 1% Stranger (front door) 3% Other 1% 5% Don't know/None 2020 2017 25% 1% 2012 NV HA From email Introduced through friends, neighbour, co-worker, or family 9% 1% 9% 8% On social media 34% 27% 22% 31% 42% 45% Over internet (other than email/social media) 7%% 8% 1% 5% In the mail 3% Recommended by financial adviser 1% 2% 7% 1% Stranger (front door) 4% 1% Other *3% 10% 3% Don't know/None .9% 5% ■2020 2017 2012 56 Note: 2017 national n=900, NB n=102; 2012 national n=1,411, NB n=48; Before 2020, "From email" was "From email spam", "Introduced to fraud over the internet (other than email or social media)" was "Introduced to fraud over the internet (other than email)"; "In the mail" and "On social media" were added in 2020. Tracking for "In the mail" comes from open-ended responses which were coded into the new response category.; 'A website selling binary options' was provided as an option in 2017 only (3%, not shown) INNOVATIVE RESEARCH GROUP

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