Scams and fraud - CRA

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Security and privacy of your information with the CRA

How to protect yourself against scams and schemes. Find out how to report a scam, suspicious activity, or suspected tax cheating.

Protecting yourself

What to do if you suspect you're a victim of a scam or notice suspicious activity on your account

Reasons why the CRA may contact you, how to identify scams, and latest scam alerts

What to expect when the CRA calls, how to verify a callback number is from the CRA

Regularly monitor and protect your CRA accounts against suspicious activity

Recognize types of tax schemes, how they work, and their consequences

Learn how to anonymously report various types of suspected cheating

Confidential reporting of international tax evasion or avoidance, rewards for reporting

Recognizing tax evasion and tax fraud, understanding its consequences, enforcement actions

International data sharing of tax non-compliance, legal tools, criminal investigations

What triggers a criminal investigation, enforcement and possible outcomes