Ontario Alerts Public to $200 Tax Rebate Scams

The Ontario government is warning the public of scammers attempting to glean personal information from via text, email, and phone, by claiming to be associated with dispersal of the province's $200 rebate cheques. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward

The Ontario government has issued a warning about scammers attempting to capitalize on the $200 rebate cheques being sent to qualifying residents of the province.

An alert appeared on the province’s “taxpayer rebate” webpage this week warning of scammers attempting to glean personal information from Ontarians via text, email, and phone.