A police investigation in phone scams has led to three arrests.
Police from the Auckland City financial crime unit said there had been a surge in reports from victims who have lost large sums to phone scammers in recent months.
One 84-year-old victim noted as part of the investigation reported losing nearly $10,000 after receiving a call from an unknown person claiming to be from Spark.
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The scammer claimed the victim's Spark account had been hacked, and then proceeded to gain access to the victim's computer by asking them to download an app that would allow for remote access.