Be wary of suspicious tax calls

Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus is warning residents of the latest phone scam happening in this region.

People are coming into Angus’ office saying they are getting phone calls from someone stating that they are being charged with tax fraud and they must call back immediately. 

Angus says this is a fraudulent phone call and you should call police right away.

“People are being told that they have taxes owing or that they are being charged with a tax crime. Don’t do anything. Don’t call them back. Canada Revenue doesn’t operate this way.”

Angus says police services are experts at tracking down these scammers.

“You should call the Anti-Fraud centre. Police deal with this all the time and need to know when something is happening that is not legit.”

You are urged to call 1-888-495-8501, the Anti-fraud center, right away if you receive a phone call that you think might be suspicious.

You can also visit the Government of Canada anti-fraud website at www.antifraudcentre.ca or in French at www.recol.ca