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Beware of Canada Carbon Tax Rebate Scam

Canada Carbon Tax Rebate Scam - CUMIS

Canadian police services are alerting the public about a Canada Carbon Tax Rebate e-Transfer scam currently circulating via email and text message. This scam may involve look-alike domains and phishing websites designed to deceive recipients. Please note that this scam is likely to resurface periodically, particularly around the distribution dates for the Canada Carbon Tax Rebate which are:

  • January 15
  • April 15
  • July 15
  • October 15

A reminder that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will never send rebates or refunds by e-transfer or text message. If you are unsure if an email or text message you have received is from a legitimate source please call your branch for assistance.
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A third party is an individual or entity, other than the account holder or those authorized to give instructions about the account, who directs what happens with the account. For example, if an account were opened in one individual’s name for deposits that are directed by someone else, the other person or entity would be a third party.

  • A secondary piece of identification from the primary list above
  • Canadian Birth Certificate
  • Credit Card bearing the name and signature of the individual which has issued by a well-known and reputable Canadian financial institution
  • A CNIB (Canadian Institute for the Blind) client card bearing the individual’s photo and signature
  • Provincial Outdoors Card
  • Canadian University or College Student Card with photo (for student identification only)
  • An employee identification card (with photo) issued by an employer that is well known in the community (i.e. KGH, DND, Queens University, Corrections Canada, etc.)
  • Foreign passport
  • Canadian Passport
  • Permanent resident card
  • Citizenship card (issued prior to 2012)
  • Secure Certificate of Indian Status issued by the Government of Canada
  • Driver’s licenses issued by province or territory
  • The DND (Department of National Defense) 404 driver’s license
  • Nexus Card issued by Canada Border Services Agency
  • Provincial Service Cards
  • Provincial or territorial identity cards (i.e. Ontario Photo Identification Card)
  • Foreign Passport (only if it is equivalent to a Canadian issued photo identification document)