I receive them every day from different numbers, but all with the Ontario Grande Prairie area codes Sergeant Shawn Graham says the appellant then has the option to take legal action or pay to share his information. He adds that the tone and speed of the call puts pressure on someone and contributes to an already potentially anxious call. Once again, Canadians appear to be inundated with fraudulent calls from scammers claiming to be Service Canada employees. Governments NEVER initiate appeals to their citizens. It`s always by physical mail. Even if you are suspicious, DO NOT call back the number(s) on the email. Instead, call the number listed online on their official websites. I work for Service Canada and I still receive fraudulent calls from “Service Canada” on my work phone AND cell phone. Here are the details: we do not have a “legal department”, we do not employ the RCMP, and we will never ask you for banking or credit card information. Graham says this particular scam also has signs of phone number spoofing, which means scammers manipulate the outgoing phone number so that it reflects the actual service number or a local phone number.
It`s probably phishing, but if you really want to be sure, ask Service Canada. For example, I have already received calls from the CRA, and it was worth checking again. Don`t fall victim to these fraudulent phone calls by hanging up when they seem too good to be true. “To verify the identity of the caller as a Service Canada employee, please hang up and contact 1-800 O-Canada directly (1-800-622-6232),” explains the Government of Canada website. Service Canada will not call you. If someone calls and pretends to be him, he is a scammer and you should hang up or waste as much time as possible so that he can`t fool anyone. Bonus points if you get them to insult you. These are fraudulent calls, similar to fraudulent Social Security number calls in the United States.
The phone calls appear to be from the United States, according to those who share their experiences on Twitter. See also, www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/protect-fraud/internet-email-telephone.html fraudulent calls. I get them on my work phone, which isn`t even under my name. Grande Prairie RCMP are warning residents of a new Service Canada phone scam that is going around the community. Police say they have received an increase in reports from residents who have received calls from scammers claiming to be from Service Canada and that the potential victim`s social security number or account has been compromised and suspended. 9 calls in the last three days. All area codes 226 or 613 “If it`s someone calling, write down the information and log out of the call. Do not share information with the caller, such as your name, social security, banking information.
“They are 100% fraudulent and most likely call from the same part of the world, call for sewer cleaning or pretend to be the Canada Revenue Agency or Microsoft Security. The Department of Justice is aware of “fake” calls that appear to be from one of our offices, but are fraudulent. The Department of Justice has not published these calls. Hi guys, I apologize in advance if this isn`t the right submarine for that. I`ve been getting a lot of calls from different numbers lately and it`s always the same bot voice saying the same thing. “This call refers to a directive issued by Service Canada against your SIN.” I know it must be a scam because I haven`t done anything illegal, I still have many years on my license, I don`t even work here and the calls come from a different number every time, but I wanted to look around and see if it`s a common thing, or if I am wrong and it is legitimate? I just received a call from 613-288-5512 informing me that this is Service Canada and that my SIN card has been cancelled due to suspicious activity. Apparently, it`s common enough that there`s a clue about it: www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/fraud-escroquerie/spoofing-falsification-eng.htm Last year there was a 3 or 4 month period when I left over a dozen voicemails from someone pretending to be from Revenue Canada (the call announcement also said “CRA”). I thought it was a scam and googled his number and found information it was.
The message always said that I should have my SIN ready to give it away when I call it back. Bags of earth. I once thought of answering one of their calls to tell them what I thought of them, but I couldn`t be disturbed. If you have received a suspicious call and would like to report it, please contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, the authority responsible for handling such fraudulent calls. Short version: They use a number randomizer that doesn`t really display a real phone number, so they can each make thousands of calls from a different number. Watch the video, it`s a fun explanation about John Oliver`s robocalls I now receive these calls several times a day. Pretty much the only people who call me are scammers, telemarketers, Canadian Blood Services for blood donations and my mother.