Dauphin RCMP are warning the Parkland of an increased amount of fraudulent calls that appear to be from the Canadian Revenue Agency.
Scammers will say there’s been an issue with your account, and that a warrant for their arrest will be made if payment isn’t made.
Sgt. Marcus Paddock of the Dauphin RCMP warns people to be vigilant when receiving these calls.
"Numerous reports have been made to the detachment here in Dauphin over the last couple of days. The scam is designed to create anxiety so that victims respond by sending money quickly in order to fix the problem."
Again, the Dauphin RCMP are reminding the public the CRA does not contact individuals through email or telephone to request payment or monetary transfers.
If you receive one of these calls, contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.
