CBC report helps collar scammers claiming to be Canada Revenue Agency

RCMP AND A CBC MARKETPLACE INVESTIGATION are being credited with helping to tip off Indian police to illegal call centres accused of targeting Canadians with the so-called CRA scam.The CRA scam typically begins with a robocall from a spoofed number that claims to be the Canadian Revenue Agency. The calls tell the recipient that they owe taxes, and ask that they call back or face arrest and imprisonment. Those who call back are offered the chance to pay to settle the matter, often by BitCoins, gift cards or prepaid credit cards.According to a CBC report, the call centre raids were...