Chase resident out $3000 following tax scam

CHASE, B.C. — A Chase resident is out $3000 after falling victim to a tax scam.

“The victim reports receiving a phone call from a person claiming to be with the Canada Revenue Agency,” says Chase RCMP Cpl. Scott Linklater. “The suspect told the victim they owed federal taxes and threatened the victim with arrest should they not pay the taxes immediately.”

He says the fraudster then directed the victim to buy iTunes cards to pay for their overdue taxes.

“After purchasing approximately $3000 in iTunes cards, the victim gave the card information to the suspect allowing the suspect to the full value of the card.”