Tax season is now upon us, along with tax scams
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March is International Fraud Prevention Month, also coinciding with tax season.
March is International Fraud Prevention Month, also coinciding with tax season.
Both the Canada Revenue Agency and the Anti-Fraud Centre are warning people about the signs of tax-related cons.
"They might claim that you're entitled to an additional refund, but you're of course required to follow a link,” said Jeff Horncastle of the anti-fraud centre.
“Just something to keep an eye on. A lot of these messages can look very legitimate. If you're not sure, look up a legitimate phone number for the CRA and give them a call."
The CRA’s Daria Askerko said staff can quickly tell you if someone is trying scam you.
"At 1-800-959-8281 because if you did receive contact from the CRA, there would be notes on file, and whomever answers your phone call can confirm whether or not that communication was legitimate,” Askerko said.
A more recent scam involves getting a person’s social insurance number and attempting to use that as a form of legitimacy to gain the trust of an individual.
