As tax time approaches, so does scam time.
Victoria police say they are already seeing an uptick in hoax phone calls in which a scammer, pretending to be an agent of the Canada Revenue Agency, accuses a potential victim of tax fraud.
They then demand that the victim immediately pay a fine or face a greater penalty later.
On some occasions, they’re asking for payment in bitcoin — a certain way to tell
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