Got a message on the answering machine to call some mike wallace (cant really tell because there was static and a buzzing sound) so i called the number on my caller id. no answer. then i instantly got a call back, gave me some other name, said he was returning my call. i said no, i returned his call but no one answered. he was arguing with me about who called who and i said, who are you and what do you want. gave me a [***] answer, something about cra crime or fraud unit. and i so, what do you want, he said who am i speaking to. i said you called me, you should know who you called. i think he got fed up and just hung up. then i get a call again, one ring and hangs up. i knew it was a scam from the moment he said hello. he didn't like my attitude so he didn't want to deal with me. i called back after 5 minutes. someone else answers and saying something about how i don't know how to talk because i kept telling him how are you working for cra when you are not even in Canada. he got fed up too and hung up. i just wanted to piss them off so i kept calling the number over and over and over again. no one would pick up. i just tried now and the number doesn't work. if cra was contacting me, it wouldn't be by phone first of all and he would know my entire name, not the fake stuff i put on the internet.
the guy was talking slow at first and there was a lot of static and buzzing sounds, you can barely hear him. come on people! i can't believe there are still people out there who believe these guys. they wouldn't be doing this if people didn't give up their information.
plus the number they called me back from was not the same as the first one. but the 613 655 9944 is not working right now. or at least not for my number.
just keep calling them back over and over again, they will eventually block your number i think. i tried that today and now i can't get through. i get a funny busy signal. they probably blocked my number from their phone! haha!
the numbers i got on my phone are 613 655 9944 and 1 954 794 9258.
I received the same call in Winnipeg. He (from the CRA Tax Crime Unit) said a legal case was filed in my name and to call him back at 613-655-9944. Such calls are becoming quite annoying. I wish there is a way to block them.
I got a voice mail from 613-655-9944 at 3:59pm. I couldn't hear clearly begging of the message, but basically he said same thing as others received. He is from Tax Crime Unit and legal case follow my name. But he didn't say my full name, only alphabet of my first name and full last name. I immediately searched phone number and this phone number located in Florida. But my caller ID shows different number which is 954-794-9258. This number located Cardinal, ON. I think south of east of Kingston.
I've dealing with CRA through my work. They always send a letter first. Even though they call us, always say full name, not initial.
I don't owe any tax to CRA and I'm not a big business owner, just a employee of the company.
But finally I typed 613-655-9944 in the google search and ended up this web. I found that so many people received the same type of phone call from the number.
I don't call him back!!!!
Ditto! Mike Walters with an East Indian accent and poor manner of speech, from the CRA Crime Unit; same 613 number, threatened police/jail time, wanted lawyer information, claimed I defrauded over $6k in previous tax years, used middle initial for first name, would not validate my personal information. Even gave me a warrant I'd number. Told him this was highly unlikely and not the manner in which CRA communicates or escalates. I hung up and redialled the number:"CRA, may I help you?"...seriously????? What a joke. The call was poor, likely a voice over Internet phone. I registered this with the Canadian Fraud Centre...agency of the government of Canada in partnership with the RCMP. Sadly, some may be duped by this low life. mike... Hope to meet you one day in a dark alley.
Don't ever disclose your information over the phone if possible and Always be critical. Get things on paper with respect to dealing with CRA and validate with them directly.