Rise In Tax Scam Calls
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RCMP say calls about the Canada Revenue Agency scam are on the rise in Vernon
Mounties say they’ve seen a notable increase in complaints where a caller claims to be from the CRA, saying the victim has to pay a debt, sometimes using aggressive language.
Police say the calls are fraudulent, and could result in identity and financial theft.
“Some recent telephone scams involve the suspect threatening taxpayers or using aggressive and forceful language to scare them into paying fictitious debt to the CRA,” says Cst. Kelly Brett. “Victims often receive a phone call from a person claiming to work for the CRA who says that taxes are owed. The suspect usually requests immediate payment by credit card or will convince the victim to purchase bit coins and demand that they call the suspect back immediately with the information. The taxpayer is often threatened with court charges, jail or even deportation.”
