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The rise of romance scams - 'love may be real but their lover may not be'
'The romance scams are double-edged because it’s money plus emotion.'
'The romance scams are double-edged because it’s money plus emotion.'
Fraud is now the most common type of offence overall.
“It can go on to things like extortion, blackmail, that type of stuff.”
Mules may not be aware they are part of a wider scam defrauding others.
Victims want regulation; banks believe their systems are robust.
Parents became suspicious when they started planning a second trip.
Natalie Ann Carter applied for seven loans totaling nearly $3 million.
A blow-by-blow analysis of a common scam.
He thought he was investing in Bitcoin with a woman he'd met on Tinder. It was all a scam.
Scammers are a major problem for New Zealanders. With ever-elaborate methods of targeting your savings, what can you do to keep yourself safe? Video / Ella Wilks, words / NZ Banking Association
OPINION: 'Harmless' fraud is a crime we all pay for.
The iconic consumer affairs show has exposed countless rip-off merchants over the years.
The Electoral Commission has referred 55 people to police for alleged voting fraud.
Banks have been told to investigate a voluntary reimbursement scheme for victims.
Stephen Foley managed to shave several months off the amount of time he'll be behind bars.
Nicola Sladden wants banks to significantly improve fraud detection systems.
Critics say customers who visit their bank are more protected than those paying online.
Some $6.3m is missing and liquidators can't locate the failed company's chief executive.
Some Australian Swifties discovered at the last minute they had bought scam tickets.
Ex Junior Warrior had his victim, a man just trying to sell his car, at his beck and call.
The sex offender has claimed a judge erred in placing her on the Sex Offender Register.
Nathan Downey fraudulently obtained nearly $200k from MSD.
A wave of Facebook ads for sham-health products steal the identities of top doctors.
The victim sent 20 separate money transfers of $50k each over just eight days.
Would-be visitors are being asked to pay 15 times more than the normal charge.
Consumer NZ says ANZ's spam filter systems seem more effective than those detecting fraud.
Dysfunctional, sluggish official responses blasted amid escalating online harms.
The Banking Ombudsman found BNZ had missed crucial warning signs of a known scam.
Scams come amid more deepfakes, talk of rules overseas to punish offenders.
A scam used fake quotes from the former director-general of health to sell sham products.