Public Advisory: CRA Text Scam

With tax season underway, the SPS Economic Crime Unit would like to warn the public of tax-related scams.Many tax scammers often claim to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Two common approaches these fraudsters use are either threatening demands to quickly make a payment of money you “owe” or accepting money from them, often presented as a tax return.The most recent scam comes in the form of a text message which prompts you to deposit your tax return into your bank. Once the l