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Scam callers posing as CRA – protect your personal data!
Summary — +18888638657
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Like a wolf in sheep's clothing, these calls masquerade as the Canada Revenue Agency to snatch personal data. The callers often request your SIN, birthdate, or address and insist you call a toll‑free number that looks official. Remember, the real CRA never initiates contact by phone for tax debts or personal details; they always send a written notice first. Hang up immediately if you feel pressured, and never share personal information over the phone. Verify any claim by calling the official CRA number from their website, consider blocking the spoofed number, and report the incident to the Canadian Anti‑Fraud Centre to help stop the scam.
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Location: United States
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Recent Reports for (888) 863-8657
18888638657
Spam
you should block this number, they keeps calling and calling, if you ask them to remove you from their list, they says they cant do that
The caller claimed to represent the Canada Revenue agency and inquired about personal tax matters
Unavailable was shown on the caller ID, the person explianed that due to covid-19, they were using a cell phone, and were contacting me about a CRA issue, however I checked my account and nothing was listed.
Regular calls from this number, occurring every Monday and Friday, have been identified as spam and phishing attempts, as they consistently fail to leave any messages.
This number has been identified as a potential spam phishing number and should be reported accordingly.
Upon receiving the call, I noticed a calming voice message claiming to be from the CRA, but after verifying my account, I found no messages, leading me to believe it's a scam, and I'm puzzled about how they obtained my name and phone number.
Upon answering, the caller ID displayed GOC-GDC, and the caller requested that I verify the phone number 888-863-8657, but I declined to provide any information.
The previous comment is probably written by someone who is involved in this fraud scam
Legitimacy of this number is confirmed as it belongs to the CRA payments department, simply visit their website for verification, I personnally verified it since I have outstanding payments!
18888638657
Unknown
I didn't waste any time and hung up immediately, as I don't appreciate unsolicited calls!
The call originated from the CRA.
The call originated from the CRA.
A man with a thick accent, claiming to be Officer John Brown from the Canada Revenue Agency, left a message stating that I was under investigation for tax evasion and demanding that I call back immediately to avoid arrest.
The caller claimed to be from Revenue Canada, stating there were miscalculations on my tax form, but I was skeptical and ended the call.
The call display indicated 'Toll Free Serv,' and the caller, pretending to be from the Canada Revenue Agency, was trying to convince me of errors in my tax return; this is a clear example of a malicious individual.
These scammers pretend to be from Revenue Canada.
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