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![So many scams as AI and technology meet old-fashioned greed and trickery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
So many scams as AI and technology meet old-fashioned greed and trickery
A dizzying array of scams exist - some new, some old. Here's what to watch out for.
![Opinion: We need a joined-up approach to beat scammers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: We need a joined-up approach to beat scammers
OPINION: Scammers pose a significant threat to our financial security.
![Puppies, cryptocurrency and offshore scammers: How one Kiwi became a money mule](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Puppies, cryptocurrency and offshore scammers: How one Kiwi became a money mule
He gave a mystery perpetrator his bank account to use, creating multiple victims.
![ASB bank warns Pasifika community of scams at upcoming Polyfest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
ASB bank warns Pasifika community of scams at upcoming Polyfest
Scammers set up false Facebook pages linked to Collins' funeral.
![Funeral fraud: How scammers make money out of fake Facebook links](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Funeral fraud: How scammers make money out of fake Facebook links
Scammers increasingly target communities mourning the deaths of loved ones.
![Govt instructs banks to introduce urgent measures to protect customers from scams](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Govt instructs banks to introduce urgent measures to protect customers from scams
Banks have been told to investigate a voluntary reimbursement scheme for victims.
!['Big stick': Watchdog warns new Govt faith in banking system at risk from scam scourge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Big stick': Watchdog warns new Govt faith in banking system at risk from scam scourge
Nicola Sladden wants banks to significantly improve fraud detection systems.
!['Preposterous': Banking watchdog under fire, calls for law change to protect scam victims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Preposterous': Banking watchdog under fire, calls for law change to protect scam victims
Critics say customers who visit their bank are more protected than those paying online.
![Survey finds most Kiwis spooked about malicious AI - minister responds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Survey finds most Kiwis spooked about malicious AI - minister responds
AI scams are growing in sophistication - at pace.
!['Maybe they should tell my 10 year old': Taylor Swift fans heartbroken by last minute scam tickets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Maybe they should tell my 10 year old': Taylor Swift fans heartbroken by last minute scam tickets
Some Australian Swifties discovered at the last minute they had bought scam tickets.
![Immigration NZ warning of ‘too good to be true’ job offers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Immigration NZ warning of ‘too good to be true’ job offers
Social media apps like WhatsApp are making it easy for people to get pulled into scams.
![Deepfaked and doctored: Michael Baker demands action over bogus ads](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Deepfaked and doctored: Michael Baker demands action over bogus ads
A wave of Facebook ads for sham-health products steal the identities of top doctors.
![Deepfake sex scammers can be prosecuted, Justice Minister says](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Deepfake sex scammers can be prosecuted, Justice Minister says
Deepfakes and more scam calls detected, but they often rely on old-fashioned human nature.
![Scam victim horrified nine others lost $800k after he reported $1m fraud to banks, police](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Scam victim horrified nine others lost $800k after he reported $1m fraud to banks, police
The victim sent 20 separate money transfers of $50k each over just eight days.
![Wendy Petrie’s identity stolen in online gambling scam](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wendy Petrie’s identity stolen in online gambling scam
Brash, flashy ad pinches news anchor in deepfake attempt.
![ANZ misses watchdog's scam warning after email caught in spam filter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
ANZ misses watchdog's scam warning after email caught in spam filter
Consumer NZ says ANZ's spam filter systems seem more effective than those detecting fraud.
![Tragic toll of online abuse outlined in pleas for Govt to take action](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tragic toll of online abuse outlined in pleas for Govt to take action
Dysfunctional, sluggish official responses blasted amid escalating online harms.
![University calls in lawyers over 'gravely concerning' Ashley Bloomfield scam](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
University calls in lawyers over 'gravely concerning' Ashley Bloomfield scam
A scam used fake quotes from the former director-general of health to sell sham products.
![JP accused of laundering $1.8m in scam proceeds appears in court, granted suppression](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
JP accused of laundering $1.8m in scam proceeds appears in court, granted suppression
One of the JP's alleged victims lost $1m in the scam, according to court documents.
![Investment scam: Auckland JP charged with 10 counts of money laundering worth nearly $1.8m](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Investment scam: Auckland JP charged with 10 counts of money laundering worth nearly $1.8m
Police seized documents and computer equipment during a search at his home this week.
![Foo Fighters fans' cars towed after hi-vis hustler's $20 parking ruse](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Foo Fighters fans' cars towed after hi-vis hustler's $20 parking ruse
A man in hi-vis was holding up a sign, directing people into $20 car parks.
![Health minister Shane Reti targeted by fake nail fungus scam, demands ads removed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Health minister Shane Reti targeted by fake nail fungus scam, demands ads removed
Reti's image is being used to endorse the anti-fungal medicine - but he says it's not him.
!['Substandard systems': Watchdog calls for ASB to refund scam victim’s $100k loss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Substandard systems': Watchdog calls for ASB to refund scam victim’s $100k loss
A financial expert claims ASB was on notice of criminal activity but failed to detect it.
!['All about my sex life': Celebrity chef on 'scum' using his photo for dating scams](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'All about my sex life': Celebrity chef on 'scum' using his photo for dating scams
One scammer claimed his wife left due to his bedroom performance.
!['No red flags': Heartbroken realty agent loses $100k in elaborate finance scam](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'No red flags': Heartbroken realty agent loses $100k in elaborate finance scam
'I just burst into tears. It’s my life savings'.
![Netsafe teams up with Akahu, Dolla for payee confirmation as banks linger](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Netsafe teams up with Akahu, Dolla for payee confirmation as banks linger
Partners offer payee verification service - something banks are still working on.
![Man allegedly linked to $100k scam being removed from JP website, fresh probe launched](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man allegedly linked to $100k scam being removed from JP website, fresh probe launched
The accused JP is authorised to certify anti-money laundering documents for finance firms.
!['A joke' - Kiwi victim of $100,000 scam refuses $2000 ‘goodwill payment’ by ASB](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'A joke' - Kiwi victim of $100,000 scam refuses $2000 ‘goodwill payment’ by ASB
Nearly six month after scam reported, police are yet to interview the alleged mule.
![Juha Saarinen: How scammers impersonate your Facebook friends](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Juha Saarinen: How scammers impersonate your Facebook friends
Summer holiday time is scam time.