Scammers claiming to work for the Canada Revenue Agency have struck again in Huron County.
A Huron East man in his 40s received a call earlier this month from someone stating they were from the CRA. The victim was told there were some inconsistencies with his business tax return and he owed $7,600 in back taxes. The scammer was very adamant that the owed money had to be paid immediately.
The victim was then sent an email that included barcodes with an account number. He was instructed to go to a convenience store in London to make the deposit through the store's ATM machine.
The victim followed the demands and deposited $6,000 into the account the scammer had set up.
The OPP and The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre continue to receive reports associated with tax scams targeting Canadians by email and phone.