EDMONTON – Edmontonians are being warned of fraudulent letters and emails claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) asking for personal information during tax season.
The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) says residents should be aware of these schemes and should not provide their personal information.
The letter is designed to steal personal information, which can then be used for fraud and identity theft.
The letter states the CRA is seeking more information like bank account and passport information.
The email says the recipient can claim a tax refund through an online form. It may include a link to a false website asking for sensitive financial information.
“In order to make their claims more believable, the scammers often include seemingly official tax department logos, copyright notices and secondary links that lead to the genuine tax department website,” says EPS Cst. Nadine Swist.
The CRA has practices to protect the confidentiality of taxpayers’ information and has warnings about such schemes on its website.
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