r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Jul 16 '23

Weekly Newbies & FAQ Thread - Post your questions here for PAL/RPAL application, timelines, CFSC/CFSRC, references & requirements, or general new to firearms ownership -type questions

This thread will be used for any Frequently Asked, or "new"-type questions, including PAL/RPAL applications, references, CFSC/CFRSC requirements, storage/transport, or other general firearms ownership questions.

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u/Divinicous Jul 18 '23 edited Jul 18 '23

Is firearms.rcmp.ca a phishing site? Just started getting emails from onlinepal@notifications.canada.ca linking to it with the usual shpeel of deleting mycfp blah blah blah.

I'm fairly confident that it's a phishing site. Nearly caught me as a new PAL holder.

Edit: Could be coincidental, but it was only after my first and only online purchase from Tenda Canada. Haven't even received my goods yet!

Just a PSA just in case.

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u/RydNightwish Jul 18 '23

You would be correct. Anything to do with firearms will look like rcmp-grc.gov.ca

Anything govt related will come from a gov.ca address

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u/Beretta_errata removeddit pro Jul 19 '23

www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca not gov

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u/RydNightwish Jul 19 '23

I should have clarified originally I was referring to the email address I have for the CFP not the website. Has it changed since october last year?

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u/Beretta_errata removeddit pro Jul 19 '23

Still not gov, gc is correct
cfp-pcaf@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

Different for CFO offices, Ontario is
cfoon@cfp-pcaf.ca

These are current and have been for years. No gov.

In their constant struggle to maintain bilingual services for a war lost 260 years ago...

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u/RydNightwish Jul 19 '23

Ah you know what thats my bad I just double checked and it is gc in my email.

But back to OP question the email he got is fake as hell.

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u/Beretta_errata removeddit pro Jul 19 '23

But the website has existed foronths with zero RCMP response. I think they may have built their own fake site.