Half of those 18-34 give to charities without checking

Half of those 18-34 give to charities without checking: Just over half of them will donate on the spur of the moment, which adds the probability they won't check to see if the organization is legitimate first, according to a survey commissioned by CanadaHelps.org and Capital One Canada for Fraud Prevention Month.

Only 19 per cent of millennials, as people in that age group are commonly known, are concerned about being victims of a scam - compared to 27 per cent in other age groups.