Phishing is a scam used to get someone's personal information in order to steal their identity and act in their name without them knowing.

Despite our vigilance, scammers may pose as a member of our organization when contacting you by phone, email, text or mail in an attempt to gather personal information from you. They commonly try to get:

• the amount from line 199 of your income tax return
• your date of birth
• a notice of assessment number
• a notice of determination number
• your social insurance number
• your health insurance number
• your driver's licence number
• your passport number
• your credit or debit card numbers
• a password