Tax season is here and with it, a new scam.
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says the scam involves a text message, containing a person’s name and personal information, that appears to come from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
“We received reports of a text message claiming to be from the CRA which actually included the target or the victim’s social insurance number, advising that there is a payment due and requesting payment be sent to a provided phone number in the text message,” Jeff Horncastle, planning communications outreach officer at the anti-fraud centre, told CBC News.
Horncastle said it’s believed fraudsters are capitalizing on anyone who was previously
