The caller did indeed have a south Asian/Indian accent, and the saved message began with "Before you get arrested." I was advised to return the call ASAP. I did call back and got a busy signal. Ridiculous.

It's absolutely nothing but a total scam - and a very stupid one at that. I'm sure the tax people would be very interested to know what I've been evading as it would certainly come as news to them. This is just some idiotic outfit with apparently nothing better to do than make these nuisance calls - twice today so far. And again, when I called back - busy.

I got a call (a message) yesterday from a different 613 number and also a different south Asian male's voice, but the same idiotic spiel about needing to call them back to avoid going to jail. And yet again, when I called the number, all I got was a busy signal.

It's "Revenue Canada." You owe them money and you will go to jail unless you phone them back and make arrangements to pay them by debit to your bank account. The amount will always be less than $1000.. to make it look the straight goods.Problem is these guys are total dirtbag scammers and they have already been denounced in the press/TV. Don't even talk to them.Just hang up and forget about it unless you enjoy south Asian accents telling you to "have a good day." Don't you love the irony?

I just got the same type of call.  Said someone at my house...no name..was going to get arrested for tax fraud and tax evation.  And to call them back.  Ugh.  How did they get my number?

I too have received the threatening call from an idiot that said they were from CRA... Come get us [***]