[IST Alert] Fwd: [C-REPS] FYI - Phishing Alert: CRA Tax Payment Return

[Brian Goodman]

This information has been provided by our Security Coordinator.

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>
> There have been reports of another Canada Revenue Agency phishing scam
> hitting mailboxes this morning.  The email (below) claims you are
> eligible for a large refund and directs you to a fake CRA form asking
> for personal information.
>
> Always beware of any email that asks for personal information.
>
> The CRA has some good guidelines here:
>
> http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/ntcs/bwr-eng.html
>
> The CRA does not do the following:
>
>    The CRA will not request personal information of any kind from a
> taxpayer by email.
>    The CRA will not divulge taxpayer information to another person
> unless formal authorization is provided by the taxpayer.
>    The CRA will not leave any personal information on an answering  
> machine.
>
> When in doubt, ask yourself the following:
>
>    Am I expecting additional money from the CRA?
>    Does this sound too good to be true?
>    Is the requester asking for information I would not include with my
> tax return?
>    Is the requester asking for information I know the CRA already has
> on file for me?
>    How did the requester get my email address?
>    Am I confident I know who is asking for the information?
>
> Firefox is now blocking the page as a "Reported Web Forgery!"
>
>
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>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
>
> *From:*Canada Revenue Agency [mailto:notice at cra-arc.gc.ca]
> *Sent:* July-06-11 11:00 AM
> *Subject:* CRA Tax Payment Return
>
>
>
> Dear Taxpayer ,
>
> After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have
> determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of
> $4,390.55(CAD). Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 2-3
> business days in order to process it.
>
> A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons. For example  
> submitting
> invalid records or applying after the deadline. To access the form for
> your tax refund, please
>
> Click here : www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/taxpayers/refundation.stml
>
> WARNING: ACTUAL LINK GOES TO FAKE FORM - DO NOT ENTER INFO
> <http://www.kaath.com/skin/member/basic/register_update.php>
> WARNING: ACTUAL LINK GOES TO FAKE FORM - DO NOT ENTER INFO
>
> Note: For security reasons, we will record your ip-address, the date  
> and
> time. Deliberate wrong inputs are criminally pursued and indicated.
> Thank You
> Canada Revenue Agency
>
>
>
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Brian Goodman
Information Services & Technology
Help and Solutions Centre Manager


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Brian_Goodman at Umanitoba.ca




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