If the notification is intercepted, it will be harder for a criminal to answer and steal the funds. Select a question and answer that are not easy for a third party to guess.Here are some tips to prevent your e-transfer notification from being intercepted: Once they are inside an account, criminals can see the notification from Interac and use the deposit link to redirect funds into a different account by answering the security question. You need to be aware that criminals can attempt to intercept transfers by hacking email accounts. When you are making an e-transfer, a notification is typically sent from Interac to your recipient's email account.