Canada Revenue Agency warns of relentless scams during tax season [Video]

The Canada Revenue Agency is warning Canadians to be extra vigilant now that tax season is in full swing. The agency says fraudsters are becoming more sophisticated in their approach and grammar and spelling mistakes are no longer a tell-tale sign of a scam.

“The scams are generally related to your tax refund or if you have a balance owing,” said Canada Revenue Agency spokesperson Gurpreet Plaha.

“Scammers are really aware of the social and economic events that are happening currently and they are trying to sound more legitimate in their scams.”

Recently, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre issued a fraud alert stating it’s receiving reports of text messages claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency. The messages include the victim’s full name and social insurance number asking a payment be sent to a phone number.

The CRA says taxpayers should be skeptical about any communication claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency.

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