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Canada Revenue Agency phishing: sites, fake domains & scam patterns
PhishPin's phishing-feed index currently lists 23 hostnames that reference Canada Revenue Agency, across 59 reported URLs from 1 of 5 threat feeds we track. Canada Revenue Agency ranks #153 of 579 brands we track by reported hosts. In the last 15 days, 1 newly registered domains contained or closely resembled the name.
Government & public services · rank #153 of 579 by reported hosts
Key findings for Canada Revenue Agency
- Impersonation pressure is Moderate (29/100): Canada Revenue Agency has more reported hosts than 73% of the 579 brands we track.
- That is 0.6× the average for government & public services (36 hosts per brand).
- 7 hosts (30%) hide the Canada Revenue Agency name in a subdomain of an unrelated site, the trick that makes a link look official at a glance.
- The most common ending is .com (7 hosts, 30%).
- 17% of hosts pair the brand with a bait word. The most common is “service” (2 hosts).
- 1 lookalike domains were registered in the last 15 days.
How attackers fake Canada Revenue Agency
These breakdowns cover all 23 matching hostnames, not only the rows listed below.
Top endings (TLDs)
Bait words next to the brand
Hostname tricks
Hosts reported in phishing feeds
The most widely reported hostnames that reference Canada Revenue Agency, ranked by how many feeds list them and then by reported URLs. Search, filter and export all 23 rows.
| # | Hostname (defanged) | Pattern | Feeds | URLs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cra-gouv-cov19[.]org | name in domain | 1 feed | 8 |
| 2 | cra-health[.]com | name in domain | 1 feed | 6 |
| 3 | services[.]cra-arc-gov-ca[.]org | service | 1 feed | 5 |
| 4 | cra-invoice[.]info | invoice | 1 feed | 4 |
| 5 | www[.]cra-interac[.]com | name in domain | 1 feed | 4 |
| 6 | 2cra-arc[.]com | name in domain | 1 feed | 3 |
| 7 | cra-proto[.]github[.]io | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 3 |
| 8 | cra-signin[.]ca | signin | 1 feed | 3 |
| 9 | ref-cra[.]xyz | name in domain | 1 feed | 3 |
| 10 | canada-revenue-agency[.]co | name in domain | 1 feed | 2 |
| 11 | cra-cov-19-audit[.]webredirect[.]org | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 2 |
| 12 | cra-gc-reference[.]com | name in domain | 1 feed | 2 |
| 13 | cra[.]canada-server[.]cc | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 2 |
| 14 | www[.]cra-deposit[.]ca | name in domain | 1 feed | 2 |
| 15 | xzc[.]cra[.]mybluehost[.]me | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 2 |
| 16 | ca-ref-cra[.]info | name in domain | 1 feed | 1 |
| 17 | cra-arc[.]gc[.]ca8199[.]aimply[.]co[.]in | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 1 |
| 18 | cra-fr[.]top | name in domain | 1 feed | 1 |
| 19 | cra-info[.]com | name in domain | 1 feed | 1 |
| 20 | cra-interac[.]com | name in domain | 1 feed | 1 |
| 21 | directdepositmoneytransfer[.]cra[.]tahrin[.]com[.]tr | subdomain trick | 1 feed | 1 |
| 22 | mail[.]e-transfer-cra[.]com | name in domain | 1 feed | 1 |
| 23 | uniswap-interface-git-add-cra-service-worker-uniswap[.]vercel[.]app | subdomain trickservice | 1 feed | 1 |
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New lookalike domains registered recently
Domains registered in the last 15 days that contain Canada Revenue Agency's name, sit one character away from it or use look-alike characters. Attackers often register these days before sending the first email.
Registrations per day
Top endings of new lookalikes
| # | Domain (defanged) | Why it matched | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cra-disclosure[.]eu | contains brand name | 23 Oct 2026 · 9 days ago |
How Canada Revenue Agency phishing works
Phishing against Canada Revenue Agency follows patterns common to government & public services. Typical lures:
- A "refund", "overdue balance" or "unclaimed benefit" message with a link to a fake portal.
- A toll or fine notice by text with a short link and a tight payment deadline.
- A call or message from a "case officer" threatening arrest or deportation unless you pay.
- A request to "verify your identity" for benefits, student aid or a travel programme.
Red flags
- Government agencies do not demand payment by gift card, crypto or text link.
- Official sites end in .gov; lookalikes use .com, .xyz, .top or words like "refund" and "pay".
- The first contact is a text or an unsolicited call rather than a letter or your own online account.
Real Canada Revenue Agency domains
If the address in your browser is not one of these (or a subdomain of them), it is not Canada Revenue Agency. The list is not exhaustive.
canada.caIf you already clicked or entered details
Do not pay. If you shared your SSN or ID, place a fraud alert or credit freeze, and report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov and identitytheft.gov. Reach the agency through its official .gov website.
Protecting a brand like Canada Revenue Agency from lookalike domains
If you run security, brand or fraud for a company that is copied this way, this is the order that works in practice:
- Enforce DMARC. Move your policy to quarantine, then reject, so attackers cannot send mail that passes as your domain.
- Watch new registrations. Lookalikes appear daily; the earlier you see one, the sooner you can act, ideally before the first email goes out.
- Register the obvious typos and keyword variants you can afford to hold, and check which lookalikes are already registered by someone else.
- Report fast. A live fake needs a request to the registrar and host, plus a report to browser safe-browsing lists and the public feeds shown above.
- Tell your customers where you will and will not ask for logins, codes or payments.
Protect your brand from lookalike domains
Canada Revenue Agency is one of 579 brands in this index, but attackers copy any company whose customers log in or pay. PhishPin checks your domain for registered lookalikes, email-spoofing gaps and listings in these same phishing feeds, then helps you get the fakes taken down.
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Questions about Canada Revenue Agency phishing
How can I tell if a message from Canada Revenue Agency is phishing?
Check the sender and link domain first. Government agencies do not demand payment by gift card, crypto or text link. Official sites end in .gov; lookalikes use .com, .xyz, .top or words like "refund" and "pay". The first contact is a text or an unsolicited call rather than a letter or your own online account. When in doubt, do not use the link: type canada.ca into your browser or open the official app.
How many Canada Revenue Agency phishing sites has PhishPin found?
As of 1 Nov 2026, 23 hostnames referencing Canada Revenue Agency appear in the phishing feeds PhishPin indexes (59 reported URLs). These are reported hostnames, not a count of sites that are online today; many are removed quickly and some matches are coincidental.
What do fake Canada Revenue Agency domains look like?
In our data, the most common ending for reported hosts is .com. The brand is most often combined with the word "service". 7 hosts put the brand name in a subdomain of an unrelated site. Always read the part of the address just before the first single slash: that is the real site. Real Canada Revenue Agency addresses end in canada.ca.
What should I do if I entered my details on a fake Canada Revenue Agency page?
Do not pay. If you shared your SSN or ID, place a fraud alert or credit freeze, and report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov and identitytheft.gov. Reach the agency through its official .gov website.
How do I report a fake Canada Revenue Agency website or message?
Forward phishing emails to reportphishing@apwg.org, report scams at reportfraud.ftc.gov, and report the page to Google Safe Browsing. Also tell Canada Revenue Agency through the contact options on its official website (canada.ca).
Is it safe to visit the domains listed on this page?
No. They are shown defanged, with dots in brackets, so they cannot be clicked by accident. Do not type them into a browser. Listings are warnings from automated matching, and some are harmless coincidences.
How does PhishPin find lookalike domains of Canada Revenue Agency?
We read the daily list of newly registered domains (1,050,000 domains over the last 15 days) and flag those that contain the brand name, differ by one character or swap look-alike characters. A match is a warning sign, not proof of abuse.
How can a company protect its own brand from lookalike domains like these?
Publish an enforced DMARC policy so nobody can send mail as your domain, monitor newly registered domains that resemble your name, register the obvious typo domains, and file takedown requests with the registrar, host and browser safe-browsing lists when a fake goes live. PhishPin's free brand audit checks the first three for your domain.
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