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CRA advising of scams

Tax time brings out the cons

CRA advising of scams

It’s tax time and The Record is getting more notices about increasingly popular phone and email imposters.

If you get a call or email that sounds like a scam, it probably is.

When the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) contacts you, it makes sure your personal information is protected.

The CRA will never:

– ask for personal information by email or text message;

– request payment by prepaid credit card;

– share your tax information with another person or organization, unless you have agreed that it can be shared;

– leave personal information on an answering machine;

– threaten with police arrest or use nasty language.

When in doubt, check My Account or call 1-800-959-8281.

To learn more about your personal income tax and benefit information, and to manage your tax affairs online, go to cra.gc.ca/myaccount.

To report scams, contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) online at antifraudcentre.ca or toll free at 1-888-495-8501. For more information, go to cra.gc.ca/fraudprevention.