Canada Revenue Agency and Canada Immigration

Service Canada: Callers pretend to be from various agencies including Canada Immigration, Service Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency, according to Guelph Mercury. They say the resident is under investigation for unpaid taxes or immigration status and demand money immediately to avoid being deported or arrested. Police say they have received multiple reports from the community about this scam. The scammers discuss very specific payment instructions including money transfers, bank transfers and prepaid credit cards. Police remind residents that Canadian government officials will not contact people directly to demand money in exchange for securing Canadian status. They also request copies of personal documents including driver license, citizenship documents and passports. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.