Fraud artists posing as tax officials trick residents by using VPD number on call display

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      Vancouver police are warning the public about swindlers faking that they are representatives of the Canada Revenue Agency.

      "Con-artists are making calls to Vancouver area residents, and have manipulated the phones to display the Vancouver Police Department’s non-emergency number, 604-717-3321," the VPD stated in a news release. "The callers then hold themselves out to be representatives from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and demand payment for unpaid taxes."

      Police emphasize that its nonemergency line "would not be used to solicit for any organization or individual".

      Morever, the Canada Revenue Agency never issues requests to the public for information about driver's licences, health cards, or passports, nor does it ask for prepaid credit cards.

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