CRA tax return scam targeting Mississauga and Brampton residents

Even though tax season may be past, con artists are constantly trying to con unwary taxpayers out of their personal information.

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One such scam purports to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

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and requests additional information regarding the recipient's tax return for this year in the reply.

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Residents are cautioned that this message is fake and that the CRA has not authorised it to send them.

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The CRA says it is regularly exposed to scams posing as agency

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That includes scams filing fake tax returns in your name and scams offering Canadians fake refunds.

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CRA tax return scam targeting Mississauga and Brampton residents...

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CRA tax return scam targeting Mississauga and Brampton residents

Even though tax season may be past, con artists are constantly trying to con unwary taxpayers out of their personal information.

One such scam purports to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

One such scam purports to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

and requests additional information regarding the recipient's tax return for this year in the reply.

and requests additional information regarding the recipient's tax return for this year in the reply.

Residents are cautioned that this message is fake and that the CRA has not authorised it to send them.

Residents are cautioned that this message is fake and that the CRA has not authorised it to send them.

The CRA says it is regularly exposed to scams posing as agency

The CRA says it is regularly exposed to scams posing as agency

That includes scams filing fake tax returns in your name and scams offering Canadians fake refunds.

That includes scams filing fake tax returns in your name and scams offering Canadians fake refunds.

CRA tax return scam targeting Mississauga and Brampton residents...

CRA tax return scam targeting Mississauga and Brampton residents...

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