Peel police say they've charged a St. Catharines man following an investigation into the so-called Canada Revenue Agency scam in Brampton.

Police say the alleged victim was contacted a week ago by someone claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency saying that the person owed back taxes.

The elderly person complied and deposited a sum of money into an account provided and then contacted police.

Investigators say they arrested a 23-year-old man at a financial institution in Brampton and charged him with fraud over five thousand dollars.