 TITLE: Survey: The Impact of COVID-19 on Fraud and Identity Theft CONTENT: One-Third of Respondents Have Taken Steps to Protect Their Data\n---------------------------------------------------------------\nDespite heightened awareness of COVID-19 scams, 55% of survey respondents say they felt either very or extremely confident in their ability to protect against any fraud attempts. Another 42% said they felt somewhat confident or a little confident in protecting themselves, and 3% said they were not confident at all.\nIn terms of how respondents were planning to protect against fraud threats in the coming months, 61% of those surveyed said it's either very or extremely likely they'll be extra vigilant when confirming the legitimacy of calls, emails and letters they receive. In addition, 44% said it's very likely or better they will monitor their credit reports regularly and 20% said it's very likely or better they will subscribe to a credit or identity theft monitoring service. END