NEWS RELEASE
GUELPH POLICE SERVICE
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On July 4, 2018 at approximately 5:30 p.m., Guelph Police received a call for a report of a CRA scam. The fraudster(s) posed as the CRA and demanded the individual pay in Google Play cards. This scam resulted in the individual being defrauded $5000.
On July 4, 2018 at approximately 1:10 p.m., Guelph Police received a report of a CRA scam. The fraudster(s) posed as the CRA and demanded the individual pay in iTunes gift cards. This scam resulted in the individual being defrauded $5000.
The Guelph Police Service would like to remind you to use caution when/if you are contacted by someone who claims to be from the CRA. The CRA will never use aggressive language or tone, request payment using gift cards or prepaid cards, or threaten arrest or send police. And remember, if you receive a telephone call or email from CRA and have ANY suspicion that it is not them, do not provide any personal information and do not contact the caller/sender.
For tips and information of fraudulent CRA telephone scams, watch this quick video from the Canada Revenue Agency. The best way to prevent a fraud is by spreading the word. Please, forward this information to friends and family and have them do the same. For more information on how to recognize a scam, visit the CRA website.
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