The Estevan RCMP is warning the public about a scam involving people who claim to be with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
There are two variations of the scam. In one of them, the caller identifies himself as Const. Ryan Smith from the CRA, and uses very aggressive and ominous language, with a threat of an arrest warrant or even jail. The caller demands that the homeowner pay their outstanding tax bill.
In the other, the caller leaves a voice message identifying themselves as being from the CRA, and claiming they have detected illicit activity on the potential victim’s tax account. As a result, they want the person to call them back immediately, or have their lawyer return the call.
In this scam, the call display reads “RCMP-GRC.”
The Estevan RCMP is advising the public that the CRA and RCMP don’t conduct business over the phone in this fashion, and that these types of calls are always a scam.
Anyone who has fallen victim to one of these scams by giving out personal information, a credit card number or financial data, or
has sent money to the scammer, is asked to contact their local police agency as soon as possible.
