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!['Dodgy links': Scammers target Clarke Gayford to dupe Kiwis through fake Facebook ads](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Dodgy links': Scammers target Clarke Gayford to dupe Kiwis through fake Facebook ads
Scammers are making millions off fake ads on Facebook targeting Kiwis.
!['A hunting ground for criminals': Auckland man charged over Facebook Marketplace scams](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'A hunting ground for criminals': Auckland man charged over Facebook Marketplace scams
Police offer advice for platform users, saying scams are on the up.
![Police urge vigilance after elderly Aucklanders fleeced of thousands by cop impersonators](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police urge vigilance after elderly Aucklanders fleeced of thousands by cop impersonators
Police said the victims had their goodwill and trust trodden on by these scammers.
!['No one is demanding action': Petition calls on Govt, banks to refund scam victims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'No one is demanding action': Petition calls on Govt, banks to refund scam victims
About $200m was stolen from Kiwi victims in 2023 alone, with half of households targeted.
![Watchdog sends $300k scam victim's details to wrong email in privacy blunder](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watchdog sends $300k scam victim's details to wrong email in privacy blunder
'What a bunch of idiots... How am I supposed to have any trust in the system?'
![Warnings about pyramid scammer's new investment scheme](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Warnings about pyramid scammer's new investment scheme
'I jump from scam to scam because I can,' absent promoter Shelly Cullen has said.
![Insta-scam: Foreign heartthrob scams grieving woman, fake investigator makes vile threats](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Insta-scam: Foreign heartthrob scams grieving woman, fake investigator makes vile threats
'RIP in advance': Investigator found online adds insult to Kiwi love scam victim.
!['Misled by lies': Divorcee loses $580k in romance scam](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Misled by lies': Divorcee loses $580k in romance scam
The victim was sent log in details to a fake UK bank account showing a balance of $3m.
![New tech bill will allow consumers to share data](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New tech bill will allow consumers to share data
The new legislation will initially apply to the banking sector.
![Editorial: Should the NZ govt be doing more to counter ‘scamdemic’?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: Should the NZ govt be doing more to counter ‘scamdemic’?
OPINION: Kiwis were fleeced out of $200m last year alone.
!['He was so bloody good': Scam victim accuses Westpac of negligence after $323k loss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'He was so bloody good': Scam victim accuses Westpac of negligence after $323k loss
The scammer had researched the victim's family and knew he had savings to invest.
![Alleged long-time mail thief used letters to get fraudulent loans, credit cards - police](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Alleged long-time mail thief used letters to get fraudulent loans, credit cards - police
Cops executed search warrant at alleged thief's house - found hundreds of stolen letters.
!['You owe these people': Online scammer will take 11 years to repay his victims $8700](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'You owe these people': Online scammer will take 11 years to repay his victims $8700
Paul Sutton can only afford to make repayments of $15 a week.
![NZ First candidate, former cop file complaint against Kiwibank after losing $500k in scam](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ First candidate, former cop file complaint against Kiwibank after losing $500k in scam
The victims claim Kiwibank failed to monitor the account or carry out due diligence.
![Warren Buffett says AI may be better for scammers than society](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Warren Buffett says AI may be better for scammers than society
Key to success: Being 'consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent'.
!['Money mule': Security guard who worked in loss prevention involved in scam](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Money mule': Security guard who worked in loss prevention involved in scam
He acted as a middleman for a financial scammer and now has to repay $10k.
![Kiwibank manager helped customer send $300k to scammers months after FMA warning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwibank manager helped customer send $300k to scammers months after FMA warning
“I’m on anti-anxiety medication. I can’t work. What have I got to look forward to?"
!['Little banking bubble': Scam victim slates Ombudsman ruling on full compo claim](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'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.
![Man jailed for role in $6m property scam to be deported](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man jailed for role in $6m property scam to be deported
The elaborate scam involved forged documents, phoney invoices and took years to pull off.
![Woman who wanted to be 'one of the biggest scammers in NZ' convicted over $17m crypto scam](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Woman who wanted to be 'one of the biggest scammers in NZ' convicted over $17m crypto scam
Promoter of sophisticated pyramid scheme convicted on five charges.
![Million dollar scam: The victims and the young Auckland mule](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Million dollar scam: The victims and the young Auckland mule
The pair had searched online for 'safe' investment opportunities.