A call was made purporting to be from the Canada Revenue Agency, attempting to obtain personal information by claiming unpaid taxes
Scam callers posing as CRA – protect your personal data! - +1 888-863-8657 ((888) 863-8657)
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Like a wolf in sheep's clothing, these calls masquerade as the Canada Revenue Agency to snatch personal data. The callers often request your SIN, birthdate, or address and insist you call a toll‑free number that looks official. Remember, the real CRA never initiates contact by phone for tax debts or personal details; they always send a written notice first. Hang up immediately if you feel pressured, and never share personal information over the phone. Verify any claim by calling the official CRA number from their website, consider blocking the spoofed number, and report the incident to the Canadian Anti‑Fraud Centre to help stop the scam.
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The call was recieved on Oct 25 at 10:50am
It's a definite scam; after proceeding with caution and verifying with the CRA, they confirmed no representative had contacted me, and as noted by others, the CRA typically handles issues via mail or My Account notifications, not pushy phone calls seeking personal info.
The identity of the caller from +18888638657 remains unknown following a missed call
This call originated from Toll-Free USA-Canada, but the caller didn't respond when I answered, claiming they wanted to discuss a debt settlement.
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The call originated from a Toll-free telephone number, usualy phishing calls dont leave a msg, but legit goverment agencies will leave a msg and a number to contact.
Scammers are impersonating the Canada Revenue Agency, claiming that recipients have an outstanding tax debt that requires immediate payment
Got a call from a toll free number, phishing calls dont leave messages, but goverment agencies do, thats a fact
These individuals are attempting to deceive; when questioned, the person on the other end asked for personal information that they should have already possessed, given their claim of representation; it is advisable to request that they send any correspondence via mail.
Immigration can be quite fascinating, as evident from today's events.
A native English speaker called, inquiring about my income, but I refused to provide any information and suggested they call back at a later time.
I am suspicious of callers who dont leave messages, it seems fraudlent to me, especialy if they are using a legit Cdn. gov't phone number.
Upon answering, the caller ID displayed GC, which was misleading as it pretended to be Government of Canada, then the man i spoke to was extremly rude and keep interrupting me alot.
A voicemail was left urging me to contact the CRA, but the lack of a record of an incoming call and the CRA's typical communication methods suggest that this call was spoofed
A call was received claiming to be from the CRA, with an ID number provided, but the authenticity was questionable, and they requested personal information
A woman contacted me by my name, claiming to be from Revenue Canada, i cut her off because it was friday afternoon and i knew no government agent would be working, then she tried to give me their phone number but i told her i allready had it and hung up
These daily calls at varying times are consistently ignored by me.
This number calls me repetitively, never bother to leave a mesage, which makes me think the CRA would have provided a phone number and file # to call back with, dont you think?
Seems like a legit call, but its a scam, they had my adress and asked me to verify, i was reluctant
Posing as CRA, asked for personal info, but it was a scam when I called back
Weekly calls feature a voicemail addressing me by name, urging contact with the Canada Revenue Agency within a specified timeframe. Demands for my SIN number are made, yet verification with CRA confirms this as a scam, prompting both frustration and disgust
A call claiming to be from Rev Canada, conducted from a cell phone due to COVID, requested personal information, which raised significant red flags about its legitimacy.
The call said it was from Revenue Canada but it had united states writen underneath
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A message was left requesting my SIN number immediately, which raised significant suspicions about the caller's intentions.
My SIN number keeps getting requested
This number keeps caling me every day, its geting annoying
A person claiming to be from the Quebec Government called me, providing an ID number and addressing me by my full name. They then requested my birthdate and address, but when I refused, they became irritated and asked me to call back and answer their questions. I suggested they send an official letter instead, as they already have my information.
The caller claims to be from the CRA government and asks for a SIN number, but upon calling back, the experience is suspicious and ends with a survey without identifying the company.
The caller's refusal to identify himself raised suspicions, and when he requested personal information, it became clear that the conversation was not legitimate.
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