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He followed a debunked conspiracy theory to claim a tax refund. So why did the CRA agree to a $40M payout?

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He followed a debunked conspiracy theory to claim a tax refund. So why did the CRA agree to a $40M payout?

A fifth estate investigation has found that groups of so-called “sovereigns” following debunked conspiracy theories have successfully duped the Canada Revenue Agency into repeatedly handing over millions in bogus refunds, taking advantage of gaps in the agency’s fraud detection systems.

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