Don’t give anyone personal information over the phone.
That’s the message from Canada Revenue Agency as the income tax filing deadline approaches.
Ann-Marie Jenkins with CRA says there are plenty of scammers pretending to be the tax man, but don’t let yourself be fooled.
“Even though these callers that are calling, or these e-mails that you’re receiving sound convincing, they’re probably scams and you should never respond to them or click on any links.”
Jenkins says there are a number of scams making the rounds right now, but it’s easy to tell if you are actually speaking with the tax man.
“We’ll never asked to be paid by pre-paid gift cards or pre-paid credit cards. We’ll never leave any personal information on your voicemail and we’ll never threaten you.”
Jenkins advises anyone contacted by a scammer to report them to the police.
#Scammers can be convincing. Here’s what to look for at tax time https://t.co/PVNBlsWHRW pic.twitter.com/uztoElkO3T
— CanadaRevenueAgency (@CanRevAgency) March 3, 2017
