You should be vigilant when any person claiming to be a Service Canada or 1 800 O-Canada employee contacts you in a way that you are usually not contacted by the federal government. These emails, text messages, letters and calls (including recorded messages) may be fraudulent.
Why does Service Canada call you?
They wrote to you previously or any of the following situations apply: you owe tax or money to a government program. A collections officer may call you to discuss your file and ask you to make a payment.
Does Service Canada call you about your SIN number?
Sometimes the phone numbers appear to be legitimate. However, Service Canada and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre have confirmed these calls are fraudulent and that fraudsters are masking their phone number with legitimate government phone numbers in an effort to gain access to personal or financial information.
Does Service Canada call you with automated messages?
Service Canada doesn’t call you. If someone calls claiming to be them, they’re a scammer and you should either hang up, or waste as much of their time as possible so they can’t scam anyone else.
Does Service Canada contact you by email?
Occasionally, Canadians may receive a communication by telephone, mail or email that claims to be from the Government of Canada (Service Canada) but is not. This kind of unauthorized communication may request personal information such as: Social Insurance Number. credit card number.
What happens if I miss a call from Service Canada?
When you miss a call and the caller doesn’t leave a message, don’t return the call. If it’s important, they’ll call you back. If it’s a long distance number, you could be charged long distance fees.
Do people call before serving you?
Spotting a scam server
Process servers do not usually call ahead of time since this gives people time to avoid being served court papers. A process server will never ask for any money. They do not collect money owed for divorce cases, child support, or any other legal reason (especially via a wire transfer).
How do I stop fake Service Canada calls?
File a complaint. You can report unwanted telemarketing calls at National DNCL or call 1-866-580-DNCL (3625). Contact law enforcement. If you think the call might be part of a fraud scheme, contact law enforcement authorities or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (formerly PhoneBusters) or call 1-888-495-8501.
How do you tell if your SIN has been compromised?
You suspect someone is using your SIN for work: A printed list of all the employers who issued a T4 slip for your SIN over the past 3 years. To obtain this printout, call CRA at 1-800-959-8281. Review this list and identify employers for whom you have not worked.
Does Service Canada cancel your SIN?
No one’s Social Insurance Number can be rescinded; you can only be issued a new one, in case your old one has been compromised.
How do you know if its a scammer calling you?
How to Spot a Phone Scam
- A claim that you have been specially selected.
- Use of high-pressure sales tactics and “limited-time” offers.
- Reluctance to answer questions about the business or the offer.
- Request that you “confirm your personal information”
What Happens If answer spam call?
If you receive a spam robocall, the best thing to do is not answer. If you answer the call, your number is considered ‘good’ by the scammers, even if you don’t necessarily fall for the scam. They will try again because they know someone on the other side is a potential victim of fraud.
What happens if you answer random calls?
If you answer a call from an unknown number, hang up immediately. If you answer the phone and the caller or recording asks you to select a button or number to stop receiving the calls, you should just hang up. Scammers often use this trick to identify potential targets.
Does Canada Border Services Agency call people?
Mail packages. The CBSA may call recipients/importers to clarify package declaration details; however, if you receive a call telling you that you must pay duty and taxes on a package that the CBSA is holding and threatens penalties, including jail time, beware that this is a scam.
Will the CRA phone you?
The CRA uses various methods to communicate with individuals and businesses, including phone, email, mail and text message (in specific instances). Using these methods, the CRA may reach out to: ask about a tax debt. initiate an audit process.
What does it mean when you get a call from a number not in service?
Originally Answered: What if a number called you and then you call back and it says the number is not in service? It means you received a call from a spoofed number. They sent Caller ID info that was not the number they were calling from.
What time can telemarketers call you Canada?
A telemarketer is not allowed to call you: Monday to Friday before 9:00 am or after 9:30 pm local time. Saturday & Sunday before 10:00 am or after 6:00 pm local time. on a statutory holiday.
Should I call back if I miss a call?
It’s better to let them call you back. The original caller is the lead person when it comes to this call. The exception to this would be if there were any reason that you were to think the person might be injured, or the call came from a child, someone who is ill, or an elderly person. Then you would want to call back.
What is it called when you get served?
If you sue someone, you must serve them with a Summons. This gives them notice of the lawsuit. “Service of process” is the formal name for giving a defendant a Summons to come to court.
What is called when someone serves you?
“Personal service” means that someone – NOT a party to the case – must personally deliver the court documents to the other side. In “personal service”: The server gives the papers to the party being served. It can be at the party’s home, work, or anywhere on the street.
Why am I getting calls about legal action?
The BBB says scammers are mainly targeting the elderly – taking not just money, but also their personal information. Scammers on the phone are telling people they are being sued and need to respond with the proper information for legal action to be taken.