RCMP Alberta - On Thursday, September 8, 2016, St. Albert RCMP received report of a fraud that cost the victim thousands of dollars. The victim was contacted via the telephone, by a male caller who identified himself as a Canadian Revenue Agency representative. The caller advised that the victim owed over $4000.00 from past taxes. The caller stated that if the victim didn't pay the money, he would be arrested. The caller told the victim to purchase gift cards to pay for the debt and then to inform the caller of all the information concerning the gift cards. This interaction was completed solely over the phone.
