Never trust a surprise text claiming the Canada Revenue Agency has a deposit waiting for you – it’s almost always a scam. These messages typically use a familiar agency name, a specific dollar amount (often $266.49 or $366.49), and urge you to reply “Y” to receive the funds via Interac. If you receive such a text, do not respond, do not click any links, and do not provide personal info. Instead, verify directly with the official agency using a known phone number or website, and report the number to your carrier’s spam‑blocking service. Staying skeptical and confirming through official channels protects you from fraud.
A text message was received, supposedly from the Canada Revenue Agency, stating that $366.49 is ready to be deposited via Interac, but it requires a reply of 'Y' to process.
I received a similar call, with my amount being $366.49, which is extremely frustrating.
This number is supposedly from the Canada Revenue Agency
Is this call for real?
A similar incident occurred, with a debt of $366.49 being mentioned, suggesting a possible pattern
A fake text message was received from this number.
They initiated contact through a message:
A suspicious message was received, claiming a CRA message with a deposit of $366.49, requesting a response with 'y'
Today, I got a text from 506-688-7258 referencing the Cad Revenue Agency.
I recieved a text message from 506-688-7258, claimin to be the 'Cad Revenue Agency'.
I received a text message from 506-688-7258, purportedly from the Cad Revenue Agency
I receiv a text spam from 506-688-7258, claimin that a deposit of $266.49 is availible from Cad Revenue Agency
Same spam as 506-688-7258, alot of peoples are getting scammed
A text message was received with an offer to accept an e-transfer, which appears to be a potential scam
Another scam attempt, this one asking to accept a transfer for 266, prompting the response to press y.
Besides the call, I also got a text message asking me to respond with 'Y', which seems suspicious and likely part of a larger scam.
Aldo received a text message regarding an e-transfer of $266.49, asking him to type Y to receive the payment.
Around 1:00 AM local time, a suspicious SMS message was received, stating...
