Do not click on the link, the Canadian Red Cross has no such offer. Text messages, social media posts and emails posing as the Canadian Red Cross offering free face masks.If you want to make donations go directly to the website of the organization you want to support. Text messages posing to be the Red Cross or other relief organizations asking for donations by following their link.Only hospitals and test centres can perform these tests and no other tests are guaranteed to provide accurate results.

Private companies offering fast COVID-19 testing and kits for sale.Be suspicious of any email or text you get referring to your emergency response money deposit and never click any link. The CRA, banks, and Service Canada never contact you via text or email asking you for information. Text message or email regarding your Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) application professing to be from the CRA and asking you to click on a link to receive the money.If you do owe the CRA money or you're waiting on a decision on a claim, you will receive a letter first with detailed information regarding the outstanding money or claim decision. The CRA does not use recorded messages to threaten you. Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) recorded calls claiming that your EI benefits will not be processed or that you owe money.The following are some examples of the scams out there: These scams prey on your fears and uncertainty and leverage misinformation to make the schemes believable. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre anticipates there will be a significant increase in scams relating to COVID-19. With the global spread of COVID-19, scammers are preying on your fears. Canadians are being warned to be careful of the scams that are circulating.Ĭriminals trying to profit off your vulnerability during this global crisis are coming up with harmful ways to trick you in person and through technology.

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