Got exactly a very similar message by a friend today. Here are a few important phone numbers: Canadian anti fraud centre 1-888-495-8501 and CRA 1 800 959 8281. If there are any queries from CRA it will be in the form of a letter - not a phone call. Call and check if your account has been compromised.
Caller says they are from the CRA and that I need to call them right away because someone has filed a claim against my name. If I do not return the call my SIN will be red flagged forever. The callers name was left as Patrick Cooper. His accent was East Indian. This is a scam.
Caller says they are from the CRA and that I need to call them right away because someone has filed a claim against my name. If I do not return the call my SIN will be red flagged forever. The callers name was left as Patrick Cooper. His accent was East Indian. This is a scam. *** Same MO as Lisa's call ***.
Caller says they are from the CRA and that I need to call them right away because someone has filed a claim against my name. If I do not return the call my SIN will be red flagged forever. The callers name was left as Patrick Cooper. His accent was East Indian. This is a scam. *** Same MO as Lisa & Andrew's calls ***.
They called to say a claim has been made against my husband .I called back and got a busy number. Again the caller had an east indian accent. So I blocked that number and will have to block another one sooner than later.
Says he (Patrick Cooper) is calling from Revenue Canada, that you owe money and are in trouble. Sounds very urgent and insistent. Phone number originates from Ontario, but name and address are blocked. Scam! Scam! Scam!