Uploaded September 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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What's better than wasting scammers' time? Letting scammers waste scammers' time. So, I called up a bunch of IRS (Internal Revenue Service) and CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) tax scammers and let them confuse eachother. Enjoy! Follow me: twitter ▶ twitter.com/thehoaxhotel
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The scam: An agent claiming to be from the CRA or IRS will call and threaten you with jail or court charges for unpaid taxes. The scammer will attempt to get you to send money immediately through wire transfer or a prepaid card to clear the charges. Absolute scam, neither the CRA nor the operate this way. If you encounter this type of call, troll them mercilessly, then report the number.

More about the scam here: cra-arc.gc.ca/nwsrm/lrts/2015/l150610-eng.html

More information on protecting yourself here: cra-arc.gc.ca/scrty/frdprvntn/menu-eng.html

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This is the fake Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) scam!