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Fake ‘Christopher Luxon cancels your pension’ story sparks alarm among elderly
Funeral scams and increasingly fancy catfish fraudsters cause concern and frustration.

New wave of dubious social media e-shops targets Kiwis
Kiwi singer says she's no customer of 'Williams Auckland' e-commerce fashion site.

'Ruined my life': Uber driver yet to tell wife he lost $18,000 in crypto scam
An Uber driver's savings for childcare and education was lost to a crypto scam.

Anti-scam cop show actor was convicted for 'penny stock' fraud
Actor showed remorse for fraud and is working for a good cause, ANZ says.

Pyramid scheme promoter Shelly Cullen cops a record $5.9m in fines and penalties
Shelly Cullen has now been hit with a record $5.9m in fines and penalties.

'Little banking bubble': Scam victim slates Ombudsman ruling on full compo claim
The pair accused BNZ of missing crucial 'red flags' regarding a known scam.

Scams: People trust banks more than family to give advice
Hackers are freaking some people out more than climate change, one cyber agency says.

'I was a victim too': Young mum linked to $1m loss blames Nigerian scammer
Aimee Rodda has dodged charges.

OPINION: Scams - what banks are doing and how others can help
Banking boss: 'We will investigate reimbursement in cases of authorised payment scams.'

Meet the man who gets deliberately scammed
“It can go on to things like extortion, blackmail, that type of stuff.”

Scam ‘mule’ allegedly linked to $1.7m in stolen money is a CEO and company director
Victims want regulation; banks believe their systems are robust.

What's a money mule and why are Kiwis getting caught in international scams?
Mules may not be aware they are part of a wider scam defrauding others.

Watch: Anatomy of a scam - why it's called phishing
A blow-by-blow analysis of a common scam.

Singaporean swindler: Divorcee loses $569k in romance scam after meeting woman on Tinder
He thought he was investing in Bitcoin with a woman he'd met on Tinder. It was all a scam.

Scambusters: Facebook Marketplace and Trade Me scams swindling Kiwis
Popular online sites can be a playground for scammers. What can be done to prevent them?

The $2 billion digital 'ram raids': Inside the scams - fraudsters targeting your money
Revealed: The lengths scammers are going to, to deceive Kiwis.