The Canada Revenue Agency warned taxpayers about AI-generated tax scams, saying scammers are using generative artificial intelligence to make fraud attempts more convincing.
CRA described generative AI as technology that creates new content in response to prompts, including text, images, audio, software code, simulations, videos, and synthetic data.
The agency said scammers use the technology because it can produce human-like content and lower the skill needed to create malicious material such as fake websites or realistic messages.
The warning applies to scams delivered by email, text, phone, letter, and online channels. CRA said taxpayers should be cautious with unexpected messages asking for personal or financial information.
Tax scams often rely on urgency, threats, refunds, account problems, or benefit-payment timing to push people into responding quickly.
A successful scam can expose CRA account credentials, direct-deposit information, social insurance numbers, or other personal data used in tax filing and benefit delivery.
CRA advised taxpayers to verify suspicious communications through official CRA accounts and contact channels before clicking links, sharing information, or responding to requests.