Fake police ‘arrest’ woman, force her to deposit cash in CRA scam

Source: The Canadian Press, June 21, 2018 

Vancouver police say there’s a new twist on a Canada Revenue Agency scam they’ve been warning the public about and the swindle involves being arrested.

Police say a 58-year-old woman received a phone call on Wednesday afternoon from someone claiming to be from the agency, who said she owed $6,000 in taxes and there was a warrant for her arrest.

The woman was contacted again by a person claiming to be with the RCMP and he convinced her to give out personal information, including her location.

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Image Source: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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