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    Got this in an email and thought I should post it here.

    http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/nwsrm/lrts/...80818-eng.html

    Tax Alert
    The Canada Revenue Agency warns Canadians of mail scam
    The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is warning taxpayers to beware of a recent scam where some Canadians are receiving a letter fraudulently identified as coming from the CRA and asking for personal information. The letter is not from the CRA. A PDF version of the letter is available on the CRA Web site at www.cra.gc.ca/alert.

    The letter claims that there is “insufficient information” for the individual’s tax return and that in order to receive any “claims,” they will have to update their records. The letter attaches a form specifically requesting the individual’s personal information in writing, via fax or email, including information on bank accounts and passports. This letter is not from the CRA and Canadians should not provide their personal information to the sender.

    All taxpayers should be vigilant when divulging any confidential information to third parties. The CRA has well established practices to protect the confidentiality of taxpayers’ information.

    The CRA has notified the proper law enforcement authorities of this scam.

    For information about this and other similar scams, or to report deceptive telemarketing activity, visit www.phonebusters.com, send an email to [email protected], or call 1-888-495-8501.

    Link to the PDF of the letter: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/nwsrm/lrts/...80818b-eng.pdf

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    Thanks for the heads up

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    should bombard their fax number with bs faxes...who's in?

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    What an awful attempt at a letter. No address, grammar problems, a sentence that abruptly ends, and nothing makes sense. What does SR&ED have to do with personal tax?

    The second sentence does even make sense. "...exempt from the Canadian Tax reporting and witholdings on claims to be paid to you." WUT?

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    How often do you come to Canada and when did you arrive last?
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    It's funny for most of us...but imagine all those people that don't speak/read english very well...would make perfect sense to them and they would be in shit after sending this in.

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