Fraudulent calls/message alert

There have been recent reports of fraudulent phone calls, text messages, and emails that appear to be from the Department of Justice.

Phone calls: Using a spoofed Justice Canada phone number, the caller poses as a law enforcement officer from the Department of Justice and threatens the victim with arrest and bank account seizure if they do not immediately comply with the instructions. A second caller then contacts the victim, using a spoofed phone number of the local police service, to further threaten them. The Department of Justice did not place these calls.

Messages: Individuals are receiving fraudulent text messages or emails claiming to be from the Department of Justice. The message may reference a ticket that must be paid by a certain date and may instruct you to contact a specific email address, such as webadmin2@justice.gc.ca. This text message or any similar message is not legitimate and did not originate from the Department of Justice. We urge you not to respond to the message, provide any personal information, or engage with the email address provided.

If you’ve received a suspicious phone call or message and wish to report it, contact the  Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, the agency responsible for dealing with fraudulent calls of this nature.

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