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Scammers are spoofing federal agency phone numbers, Canadian anti-fraud centre says

People are asked to report the calls
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Scammers are spoofing phone numbers from federal agencies in an attempt to defraud people, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.

The centre, whose own number has been spoofed, said the calls appear to come from a legitimate phone number or police detachment.

The scammers have targeted the Courts Administration Service, the Canada Revenue Agency, the Department of Justice Canada and more.

Anyone who receives a scam call is asked to report it to the anti-fraud centre at www.antifraudcentre.ca.

The centre is reminding people to not hand over personal or financial information over the phone.


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