CRA Spoof

Alejandro –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Automated voice saying your SIN # has been flagged and press 1 to speak to an operator or you face criminal charges. You can of course get our of it for a "fee".

Charlotte –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

They called said they were going to file for immediate action because I “ owed money “ to the cra

Mark –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Received a voice mail stating:

"Filed under your name. The moment you receive this message I need you to get back to me on my department division number that is 204-480-5167 I repeat 204-480-5167 now if I don’t hear a call from you, we will have to issue an arrest warrant under your name and get you arrested. So get back to me as soon as possible. Thanks. "

Whitney –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Received a call and voicemail message that the CRA had a case against me for tax fraud and wanted a call back

Vanessa –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Left a voice message advised they were from the CRA and owed money and if the were not called back right away they would issue an arrest warrent

Ashleigh –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

recorded message from 403 421 0059

"there is a law suit case warrant against me, i need to call back 4034210059; if not i will be arrested…"

Intimidating and I consider this is a threatening phone call!!!

Joe –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Claims they are with CRA and I owe. Didn’t chat with them

Mindy –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

TEXT OF THE EMAIL:

Canada Rev?nu?

Agan?y

How do you do

?he lump sum ?f your t?x debt is 978.65$

We notify y?u that we have n?t re??iv?d any p?yments from you since 9.08.2018.

Th? r?te of 30% p?rc?nt is enl?rgement t? 50% perc?nt p?r month.

For m?re details pl?as? ?li?k ?n th? link

Pl??s? mak? th? payments ?S?P.

If you h?ve sent new p?ym?nt sinc? th?t time

you h?v? to subtr?ct the am?unt from the new b?l?n??.

If y?u hav? any furth?r qu?sti?ns, ple?se c?ntact our offi?? at

?n? of the teleph?ne numbers list?d b?l?w.

Sincerely yours

Ann M?yo

Assistant Dire?tor E?P C?mmittee Champion,

T?rr?nto North Tax Servic?s ?ffic?

T?ront? N?rth ?ax Servi??s Office

5001 Yong? St.

??ronto,?rl?nd? M2N 6R9 Bure?u d?s Services Fisc?ux d? T?ront?

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5001.rue Yong?

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Ruben –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Automated voice message saying that it is the tax department of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and there is a case under my name for owing taxes and a warrant out for my arrest if I do not call them back at the number given (twice): 604-425-1440. I will be arrested if I do not call back right away.

Katherine –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

I received a call from this number and they advised they were from the CRA and that this was the last day for my tax return or I would be arrested!. They asked me to select option 1 to speak to an advisor

Danielle –

Type of a scam Phishing

They contact their victims saying that they are Canada revenue Agency and they sent you an e-deposit e-mail.

Shaun –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

voice message from male trying to bully me into calling back. If I don’t call back immediately there will be an arrest warrant put out for me for not paying my taxes. This is the third call of this type I have received in the past 3 months

Alisha –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Just received a Robo Call from a group pretending to be Canada Revenue Agency. Having had several issues with my taxes this year (all of which were resolved via their online system and letters) I immediately detected the strange nature of the phone call.

At several point it threatened legal action and tried to sound serious and authoritative.

Darryl –

Type of a scam Identity Theft

They ask for your social insurance number right away and hang up if you sound suspicious

Nathaniel –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Scam phone call from this phone number 647-874-2461

Voice recording message pretend calling from CRA to collect tax on the behalf of CRA.

Please stop this scam phone call

Corey –

Type of a scam Phishing

Ref number #95786DE4 Have sent you funds that were missing on your last tax income. Please,apologise and deposit your money: http://goo.gl/5Lzf6d

^^^that is the text message sent. The grammar and spelling alone is a hint and the fact that CRA never texts or emails you.

I did punch the link into a secure browser on another device. Its a expired link to an e-transfer.

Toni –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Caller claimed to be from the CRA. The voice sounded like it was a computer. Callers name was Chris and said legal action was being taken by the CRA and I was to call him back immediately. Sounded quite threatening.

Beth –

Type of a scam Other

Canada Revenue Agency : Sent you an Interac E-transfer of 115,00$. Please click on the link: ***

Heather –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

I was asked to call the number above ‘regarding an ongoing investigation and law suit’. … the voice indicated that if I did not call back that day, they would come to my place of employment (female voice)

Jessica –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Officer Ryan Smith from the CRA left message on answering machine. Said you are under investigation for audit report of you taxes. Don’t disregard this message – it will be taken as an offence.

Theodore –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Several times a day a voice mail is left saying that it is the CRA and either myself or my lawyer has to get in touch immediately concerning our tax evasion. If i don’t call then the CRA will be taking me to court to prosecute for tax evasion. I called the number and someone with Indian accent pick up the phone saying" Revenue of Canada " and you can hear lots of noises at the back…

Jay –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

automated voice urging you to call back that my name has been put on list for tax evasion and tax fraud…

Curtis –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Said he was from the tax department and there was a lawsuit or litigation against me, something like that. I hung up.

Asked for me by name.

Clinton –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Received a automated call from CRA, to call back in regards to our tax audit. The number on phone display was 888-508-2406. Phone message asked for us to call them back. No phone back was conducted by us.

Shawna –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Call from Officer Ryan Smith from CRA left message on answering machine to call back regarding tax fraud on account

Marisa –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Called received from the number 613-927-9576 with the threat of taking legal actions by Revenue Canada if we don’t call back and pay back money. Immediately realize that this is a scam as we don’t owe any money to Revenue Canada. We did not call back.

Ronald –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

text message from 1-416-655-7437

you received an interact E-transfer from Canada Revenue Agency: http://goo.gl/REhXJ

wrote/type exactly how they sent me the text message

Nathan –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

I was sent a text message, letting me know I received an e- transfer from the CRA. See attached for clips of what was sent. The only info I have about the message is the number it was sent from.

Rebekah –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

someone called "Officer Ryan Smith" of Canadian Revenue Agency, left message in answering machine for me or my lawyer to contact him asap on his direct line 613 366 7244 regarding tax fraud in my tax paper. ( I haven’t done my tax yet!!).

***I prefer ScamPulse.com or CRA phone this number, no need to get me involved in media.

Gerald –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

I did not answer the phone as I could not get to it in time before the answering machine picked up and the following is what was left on the machine.Get a call of a recorded message of a man’s voice with an east indian or middle eastern accent saying that there was an action executed by the revenue agency intending your immediate attention if you ignore this message there will be an intentional second attempt to avoid an initial appearance before the magistrate judge or the grand jury for a federal criminal offence. He gives the phone number of 403-536-8261. Then says, I advise you to cooperate with us and help us to help you. The phone call came in March 7th, 2016 at 9:05 am PT.

Dale –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Phone call from Jonathon Knight of the "Canada Revenue Agency" telling me to phone him back at 613 699 4491

and that it is about my tax audit. RCMP called

Tamara –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

person pretending to be Canada Revenue and asking me to return call under threat—number calling was 613-927-9702

Drew –

Type of a scam Phishing

Received the phish below via my email Feb 5, 2016. Info from CRA included…

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We have recently become aware (again) of fake emails purporting to emanate from the CRA and informing the recipient that he/she has received an Interac email money transfer (i.e., a surprise refund).

Generally, the text of these emails is as follows:

Dear TaxPayer,

Canada Revenue Agency has sent you an INTERAC e-Transfer

(previously INTERAC Email Money Transfer).

Amount: $827.71 (CAD)

Sender’s Message: A message was not provided

Expiry Date: 10 October 2014

Action Required:

To deposit your money, click here: [fake URL here]

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2014 Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Online Support

These are scam emails and the recipients should never open any attachments or links that may accompany or be embedded in the emails.

Maria –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

female called claiming to be from CRA .I replied what the hell are you calling me for.She retorted to get you money a–hole and hung up.

Nancy –

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Phone message threatening legal action from CRA if you do not return phone call, a man with an East Indian accent , did not use a name just said you must phone

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