If you get a text message like this one I got this morning, saying you received a deposit for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit.
Beware it is a scam! Do not reply or click on the link, delete the text and warn others.
The CRA will never:
Give or ask for personal or financial information by email and ask you to click on a link.
Email you a link asking you to fill in an online form with personal or financial details.
Send you an email with a link to your refund.
Demand immediate payment by Interac e-transfer, bitcoin, prepaid credit cards or gift cards from retailers such as iTunes, Amazon, or others threaten you with arrest or a prison sentence.
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) registration begins tomorrow Monday, April 6, for those born in the months of January, February, or March.
Get ready to apply online by setting up your CRA My Account now, and signing up for direct deposit to get your benefit more quickly.
Create a CRA Account here https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/e-services/e-services-individuals/account-individuals.html
