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The following is now available on the CRA Web site:

News release

Ottawa, Ontario, March 11, 2008… With Fraud Prevention Month in full swing, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is warning taxpayers to stay away from return preparers who offer false tax deductions such as inflated charitable donations, child care expense claims, or even business expenses or losses.

While most preparers provide excellent service to tax filers, a few unscrupulous ones file fraudulent tax returns—and in the end it’s the client who pays. Remember that even if someone else prepares your tax return, you are responsible for all the information on the return.

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The following news was released on the Canada News site …

December 20, 2007

Ottawa - Canada Post wishes to advise Canadians that advertisements recently published in various newspapers and on the Internet, offering employment opportunities with the corporation, are fraudulent.
An investigation by Canada Post’s Security and Investigation Services has revealed that these fraudulent ads direct applicants to a “Mystery Shopping Application Form” where unsuspecting individuals are asked to complete the form and provide personal information. The form suggests that the employer is Canada Post and displays Canada Post’s corporate trade-mark logo. It is believed that the advertisements are being used in an attempt to obtain personal information including banking details.

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