Red Deer RCMP issue warning on recurring tax scam
RED DEER- RCMP continue to receive reports from Red Deerians who have received phone messages from scammers claiming to be calling from Canada Revenue Agency.
While these scammers used to call people directly, more recently they are tending to use pre-recorded automated messages claiming that the person they have contacted owes money in taxes and leaving a call back number.
As with any call requesting money, Mounties urge citizens to independently verify the claims of any caller by hanging up, looking up the phone number for whichever organization the caller claims to represent and call them directly.
Do not call back to a number given out by the person calling you.