TAX Refund SCAM Warning
Time is counting down to file your income tax return by April 30th. Already many of you have filed your tax return and anxiously waiting for the tax return to be processed and refund either come into mail or directly deposited to your bank account with CRA records.
Unfortunately scammer are taking account of this dire situation and pulling out all their tricks to steal your identity information. A tax return contains the most private information about you. You can only get access to that information through CRA secured web site and logging into your “MY ACCOUNT”.
This phishing scheme just came to my attention. Scammers are sending a fake email informing that CRA is sending them their refund by email money transfer. The fraud scheme seems to be highly sophisticated. They have the CRA banner with actual link to CRA web sites. The Form looks very similar to CRA on line forms. But the URL gives out that it is not a CRA website.
Scam Phishing Email
Scam Online Simple Form
Scam Online Form
For your identity protection and security reason, do not send any information through CRA website. Use snail mail or call them direct.
Why we need our Tax Agency
Most of the tax payers are bitter about paying tax. It is understandable, if you are paying 44% of your income for tax. But we should all be happy and proud to pay our fare share of tax. Tax Agencies who collect our tax are very important part of the modern economic system. The clip below might help you to get an appreciation for tax collectors.