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Tax scam costs man thousands Thought he was going to jail Mission Record
A Mission man has been conned out of more than $5,000 because of a telephone scam that is being run across Canada. The long-time local resident, who asked that his name be withheld, wants to warn people in the area not to fall for the “convincing” con. The incident took place last week. The man came home to discover a message on his answering machine claiming to be from a Revenue Canada federal investigator. When he phoned the number, he was greeted by someone saying “Revenue Canada, how may I help you?” He was then transfered to someone who claimed to be Richard Benjamin, senior tax lawyer for Revenue Canada who preceded to accuse the Mission man of evading taxes from 2004 to 2010. He was told the investigation shows that he has been evading taxes on purpose and he was being charged on three counts and each count had a one-year sentence. They were also suing him for $35,000.
“I was in shock. They sounded professional and convincing.” He was told if he paid a portion of the money owed now, they would cancel the warrant for his arrest. “Unfortunately, they got me, because they were very convincing and I sent the money away.” He sent them $5,200 through the Internet. That money is now lost. But his ordeal didn’t end there. The scammers phoned back and told him the judge was not satisfied with the payment and wanted an additional $7,800. That’s when he thought he might be involved in a scam. When he refused to send more money, he received another phone call from a man claiming to be a Mission RCMP constable, who told the man to stay at home because he was coming to arrest him. “I was so scrambled at that point, I said I’m going to the Mission RCMP right now.” When he arrived at the Mission detachment, he discovered that no such constable existed. Continued on A5
Mission RCMP are searching for the man who robbed Mikes Market in Hatzic on the weekend. The man fled in a stolen red truck, which has now been recovered. Submitted photo
Armed robber flees with cash Kevin Mills Mission Record
An armed robber walked into a local grocery store on Friday afternoon (Jan. 8) and escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash. The robbery, which took place at Mikes Market, a community grocery store located in Hatzic Bench (8160 Manson St.) occurred at approximately 2 p.m. According to witnesses, the suspect was driving a red Mazda pick-up with garbage in the back and
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had a female with him. Mission RCMP are actively investigating the robbery but no suspects have been arrested at this time. Staff Sgt. Rob Dixon said the red truck used in the robbery has been recovered. “The vehicle was stolen and was recovered a short distance from the scene,” he said. Anybody with information on the incident are asked to contact the Mission RCMP.
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