Police are warning of yet another scam claiming to be the Canada Revenue Agency. This time it’s via telephone. To date, all of the victims have been of East Indian descent. The caller is very aggressive and advises the victim that they owe unpaid taxes. The caller threatens arrest, jail time, and seizure of bank accounts if the victim does not immediately address the problem. The victim is told to go to retailers, then purchase pre-loaded gift cards and provide the card’s information to the caller. Despite the (613) area code on the phone call display, it’s suspected that these calls are not originating from within Canada. The Ottawa Police Organized Fraud Unit is advising the public that are or have been victims of this scam to contact the Ottawa Police and make a report. The call center is actively tracking all complaints and forwarding them to Organized Fraud.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:07:08 +0000
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