Tax Scam
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Canada Revenue Agency warns of relentless scams during tax seasonRecently, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre issued a fraud alert stating it’s receiving reports of text messages claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency.ConsumerFeb 27
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‘Mad at myself’: B.C. student’s warning after falling prey to $2,800 tax scamThe number one thing people can do to protect themselves is to never click on a link in an email or text claiming to be from a government or financial agency, the BBB says.CrimeApr 4, 2023
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Be wary of scams, says RCMP, especially at tax timeThe RCMP says one scam that makes the rounds in March is the commonly known Canada Revenue Agency scam, or CRA scam.CrimeMar 5, 2022
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RCMP warn people in Kingston about tax phone scamAccording to an RCMP news release, people in Kingston have recently reported callers who are impersonating police officers and demanding money transfers.CrimeApr 2, 2019
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Kelowna woman thought it was a tax scam — it wasn’tConvinced she was dealing with a scam, Stacey Hubbard filed a complaint with the Kelowna RCMP.MoneyFeb 28, 2019
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Here’s how to tell between a genuine CRA phone call and a scammerScam calls are becoming so commonplace that legitimate CRA agents are finding it increasingly difficult to reach scam-wary Canadians who hang up on them and refuse to return their calls.CanadaJan 30, 2019
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CRA tax scam could cost Canadians a record amount in 2018: BBBIt’s a scam that has been around for years, but the BBB is warning again of the costly fallout from the so-called CRA scam. What you need to be on the lookout for and how much the scam could cost Canadians this year.ConsumerOct 9, 2018
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Tax arrest scam costs Toronto-area man $10K"I knew in my heart I wasn't owing anybody, (but) for some reason I got duped."ConsumerAug 27, 2018
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U.S. busts massive India-based call centre scam that stole hundreds of millionsU.S. authorities have sentenced 21 people in connection with an India-based call centre scam that bilked Americans of hundreds of millions of dollars.CrimeJul 21, 2018
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CRA scam making rounds in Peterborough regionIt's a scam threatening residents with imminent arrest and the seizure of financial assets.CanadaApr 23, 2018
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