The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an arrest in connection with a Canada Revenue Agency scam.
It is alleged that:
- a group made unsolicited phone calls to random people, purporting to be from the Canada Revenue Agency
- the recipients of the calls were told they were in arrears of their income tax, and were threatened with imprisonment if payment was not made immediately
- when the recipients agreed to pay, they were instructed to send money by way of a direct bank transfer
On Monday, January 25, 2016, police arrested Abhi Thakkar, 20, of no fixed address. He was charged with:
1) Fraud - Over ($5000)
2) three counts of Fraud - Under ($5000)
3) four counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
4) Laundering Proceeds of Crime
He appeared in court at 1911 Eglinton Avenue East on Wednesday, January 27, 2016.
Police are aware of victims in Ontario and Alberta, and believe there may be other victims across Canada.
Anyone who has transferred money to Abhi Thakkar is asked to contact police at 43 Division at 416-808-4300.
The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of these types of unsolicited phone calls.
When presented with a call of this type, ask the caller to provide a call-back number. End the call and contact other trusted family, relatives, or friends to verify the information you are being told.
Be wary of any requests for secrecy. Requests for secrecy are often a red flag and are used by suspects to prevent victims discovering the ruse.
If in doubt, contact your local police service or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
Never send money as a result of an unsolicited phone call without first independently verifying the legitimacy of the request.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
Please download the Toronto Police Service Mobile App for iOS or Android.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.
It is alleged that:
- a group made unsolicited phone calls to random people, purporting to be from the Canada Revenue Agency
- the recipients of the calls were told they were in arrears of their income tax, and were threatened with imprisonment if payment was not made immediately
- when the recipients agreed to pay, they were instructed to send money by way of a direct bank transfer
On Monday, January 25, 2016, police arrested Abhi Thakkar, 20, of no fixed address. He was charged with:
1) Fraud - Over ($5000)
2) three counts of Fraud - Under ($5000)
3) four counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
4) Laundering Proceeds of Crime
He appeared in court at 1911 Eglinton Avenue East on Wednesday, January 27, 2016.
Police are aware of victims in Ontario and Alberta, and believe there may be other victims across Canada.
Anyone who has transferred money to Abhi Thakkar is asked to contact police at 43 Division at 416-808-4300.
The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of these types of unsolicited phone calls.
When presented with a call of this type, ask the caller to provide a call-back number. End the call and contact other trusted family, relatives, or friends to verify the information you are being told.
Be wary of any requests for secrecy. Requests for secrecy are often a red flag and are used by suspects to prevent victims discovering the ruse.
If in doubt, contact your local police service or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
Never send money as a result of an unsolicited phone call without first independently verifying the legitimacy of the request.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-4300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
Please download the Toronto Police Service Mobile App for iOS or Android.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.