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"Obviously the door is open and some people are infiltrating the system," Andrรฉ Lareau, an associate tax professor at Laval University in Quebec City, said in an interview. "But the CRA does not seem to have found the key to lock the door."

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hackers had obtained H&R Block e-filing credentials provided by the CRA โ€” in essence the confidential electronic keys used by the firm's accountants to file returns on behalf of taxpayers.

It eventually became clear that the stolen H&R block information helped imposters gain access to Canadians' tax returns, change banking information and even their addresses in order to claim bogus refunds and tax credits.

Of course...

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I have the impression that it's so easy to screw over our government.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

As long as you have enough money