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The CRA arrest warrant emailIMPOSTER
A real scam people fell for this year, next to the real thing. The numbers mark the three things to check: hover or tap one to see what it tells you.
Hello,
There is a new message for you in CRA My Account. To read it, sign in to My Account at canada.ca.
For your security, this email has no links and does not ask for personal information.
This is the Canada Revenue Agency. You owe $3,812.00 in unpaid taxes from 2023.
A warrant for your arrest will be issued within 24 hours unless the balance is paid today. Payment is accepted in Bitcoin or gift cards.
Call our enforcement officer now at +1 (888) 555-0142. Do not discuss this case with anyone.
Always check the threat.
Arrest in 24 hours unless you pay in Bitcoin or gift cards, and tell no one. The CRA never threatens arrest, and never takes Bitcoin or gift cards.
notification@cra-arc.gc.ca is the CRA's own address.
cra.collections.dept@gmail.com is a free Gmail account anyone can open.
It asks you to sign in to My Account yourself. No link, no payment.
It wants you to call a number and pay $3,812 in Bitcoin or gift cards.
No deadline, no threat.
A warrant for your arrest within 24 hours, and "don't tell anyone".
RememberThe government never threatens arrest by email or phone, and never takes Bitcoin or gift cards. Check your account by typing canada.ca yourself.
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