Last year, there was a 3 or 4 month period where I received over a dozen voicemails from someone claiming to be from Revenue Canada (the call ad also said “CRA”). I thought it was a scam and Googled his number and found information that it was. The message always said that I had my SIN ready to give it away when I called it back. bastards. I once thought about answering one of their calls to tell them what I thought of them, but I couldn`t be bothered. In some phone scams, the caller pretends to be a police or immigration officer and tells you that you broke the law. This is likely a scam or phishing scheme if: The phone calls appear to be from the United States, according to those who share their experience on Twitter. It`s probably phishing, but if you really want to be safe, ask Service Canada. For example, I have already received calls from the CRA, and it was worth checking. In one case described by the Law Society of British Columbia, a firm embezzled more than half a million dollars in proceeds from a real estate client in trust.

Originally, the client had given his instructions to the law firm personally. Before the money was transferred to the customer as originally stated, the company received an email, supposedly from the customer, but actually from the fraudster, in which the funds were transferred to another account that turned out to be the fraudster`s account. In this case, the email address used by the fraudster was identical to the address used by the customer. “If someone calls, write down the information and disconnect from the call. Do not give the caller any information, such as your name, social security, bank details. Email money transfers are often considered a fast and secure method of money transfer – which is likely why more than 371 million electronic transfers worth more than $132 billion were made in Canada last year, according to figures from Interac Corp. Although the popular messaging tool WhatsApp offers end-to-end encryption, it still fell victim to a recent security breach that saw malware smuggled into victims` phones. As one report explained, hackers were able to implant the malicious code by simply making a voice call to the victim on WhatsApp – and victims didn`t even have to pick up to infect their phones. It was reported that the breach “contains signs that it comes from a government that uses surveillance technology developed by a private company and may target human rights groups.” NSO Group, an Israeli cyber company, is believed to be behind the attack. Graham says this particular scam also has signs of phone number spoofing, meaning scammers manipulate the outgoing phone number to reflect the actual service number or a local phone number. I work for Service Canada and I ALWAYS receive fraudulent calls from “Service Canada” on my work phone AND cell phone. Here are the Deets: We do not have a “legal department”, we do not employ the RCMP and we will never ask you for banking or credit card information.

Short version: They use a random number that doesn`t actually display a real phone number, so they can make thousands of calls from another number. Watch the video, it`s a funny explanation of robocalls by John Oliver I just got a call from 613-288-5512 saying it`s Service Canada and my SIN card was cancelled due to suspicious activity. Apparently, it`s common enough that there`s a clue about it: www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/fraud-escroquerie/spoofing-falsification-eng.htm Recently, a woman in Hilden, Nova Scotia, reportedly received a call from someone who said he was working with the RCMP and a bank to identify the bank employees who were stealing from her. At one point, the victim said she thought the call was a scam, and the scammer urged her to hang up and dial the number on the back of her debit card. When she did, the suspect answered the phone. He convinced them to send $15,000 in three separate courier packages to three different addresses in Brampton, Ontario, to assist in the alleged investigation. Jeff Thomson, Head of Fraud Prevention and Registration at the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, said: “Fraudsters are always targeting Canada with new and old scams. So far in 2019, the CAFC has received over 20,000 loss reports totalling over $43 million. Canadians must continue to be vigilant when receiving calls, emails or text messages from unknown senders. Don`t fall victim to those fraudulent phone calls by hanging up when they sound too good to be true. “If in doubt, please hang up and contact 1-800 O-Canada (1-800-622-6232) directly to verify the caller`s identity as a Service Canada employee,” the Canadian government website explains. These are fraudulent calls, similar to Social Security Number fraudulent calls in the United States.

Although the Facebook-owned messaging service said only a “limited number of users were targeted,” it urged users to update to the latest version of the app after patching the vulnerability the attackers sought to exploit. 9 calls in the last three days. All area codes 226 or 613 See also, www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/protect-fraud/internet-email-telephone.html Grande Prairie RCMP are warning residents of a new Service Canada phone scam circulating in the community. Police say they have received an increase in reports of residents receiving calls from scammers claiming to be from Service Canada, and that the potential victim`s social security number or account has been compromised and suspended. For those of you who post or block the numbers you call, this video explains why it`s an unnecessary waste of time: In one case, a home seller was contacted via email by the real estate agent, who requested an email transfer to keep in escrow until a home inspection. But after accepting the wire transfer, the landlord contacted the real estate agent and found that he had not requested a deposit. In another case, a woman tried to email a transfer to a friend to reimburse her travel expenses. When the friend tried to open the email to accept the transfer, she was told that the money had already been deposited. Governments NEVER call their citizens. It`s always by physical mail. Even if you have suspicions, do NOT call back the number(s) on the email. Instead, call the number listed online on their official websites.

I get these calls several times a day now. About the only people who call me are the scammers, the telemarketers, Canadian Blood Services for blood donations, and my mother. Fraudulent calls. I get them on my work phone, which isn`t even under my name. They are 100% fraudulent and probably call from the same part of the world to ask for sewer cleaning or pretend to be the Canada Revenue Agency or Microsoft Security. I receive them every day from different numbers, but all with Ontario area codes In this scam, victims receive a call from someone claiming to be from Service Canada or another government agency, saying that their Social Security Number (SIN) has been blocked, compromised or suspended. The call could be one of the latest variants of caller impersonation – a scam in which scammers disguise the ID display number to trick victims into answering the phone and trusting the caller. Usually, the online person asks for the SIN and other personal information such as date of birth, address, etc. As the CRTC explains, “victims who provide their personal information to fraudsters are at risk of identity fraud.” In the “bank investigator” scam, victims receive a call from a scammer – for example, posing as a store clerk inquiring about a recent purchase on their credit card – and are often asked to immediately call the number on the back of their card to verify the validity of the first call (Getty Images/martin-dm) Grande Prairie RCMP Sergeant Shawn Graham said: that the appellant then has the opportunity to take legal action or disclose his or her information. He adds that the tone and speed of the call puts pressure on someone and contributes to an already potentially anxious call. Service Canada does not call you. If someone calls and pretends to be him, he`s a scammer and you should either hang up or waste as much time as possible so they can`t fool anyone.

Bonus points for causing them to insult you. Once again, Canadians appear to be inundated with fraudulent calls from fraudsters pretending to be Service Canada employees. Hey guys, I apologize in advance if it`s not the right submarine for this. I`ve been getting a lot of calls from different numbers lately and it`s always the same bot voice saying the same thing.