‘Chelsea’ asked for nude pictures. Then the sextortion began
New York Times: Young men are being tricked into sending naked pictures to scammers.
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‘How could you rob us of our time with Myles?’: Scammers target rugby player’s funeral
Widow forced to post warning after scammers post fake funeral link.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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
The pair accused BNZ of missing crucial 'red flags' regarding a known scam.
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
Promoter of sophisticated pyramid scheme convicted on five charges.
Million dollar scam: The victims and the young Auckland mule
The pair had searched online for 'safe' investment opportunities.
US man kills Uber driver after scam calls target both of them
William Brock, 81, has been charged with murder and could face a life sentence.
Couple handed over money to secure rental - but it was all a scam
They lost $2750 in bond and rent after a scammer piggybacked off a real house viewing.
Faces of the victims: The 25 scam casualties who lost $6.7 million to fraud
Meet the victims who bravely told their stories about being scammed.
NZ Post text message phishing scam widespread
Scam has familiar strategy, but new tactics.
Bali ATM scam: Tourists are being targeted at cashpoints
The warning comes after a scam involving card skimming devices was exposed.
Crime, cyclone, scams and floods impact insurance
Stress, scams and weather disasters significantly impacted multi-billion dollar business.
Police officer phone scam: Warning for public after dozens targeted
A phone and email scam has been going around. Police are investigating.
Scams: People trust banks more than family to give advice
Hackers are freaking some people out more than climate change, one cyber agency says.
NZ Post, Westpac warn of text message phishing scam
Parcel delivery scam sent from email addresses to New Zealand phone numbers.
Queenstown Airport latest victim of $3 bag scam
The South Island airport is the latest to be targeted by the scam.
Technology could be used to tackle trolls attacking All Blacks
Why many All Blacks have two signatures - technology to tackle online trolls.
'Failing consumers': Banks reviewing fraud rules after threat of Govt regulation
'Banks are paying lip service to this at the moment but I don’t see any action.'
Kaikōura man part of criminal network 'responsible for most SMS scams' in 2023 charged
A 28-year-old Kaikōura man has been charged for alleged large-scale text scamming.
Tech scam bust: 'Criminal network’ uncovered, 4000 items seized
There was an 83 per cent decrease in people reporting text scams during the operation.
'Devastated': Officer loses $250k to scammers, ASB manager helped victim send money to thieves
Three victims lost $550k through an ANZ 'money mule' account.
Watchdog refuses compo for $100,000 scam victim, says banks can't be compelled to check for fraud
The watchdog says banks can't be forced to monitor for references to known scams.
Immigration calls for crackdown on 'job-sellers'
Immigration advisers want to crackdown on overseas recruiters 'selling jobs'.
Woman swindles more than $1m in scam - spends $180k on Candy Crush
A woman swindled more than $1m in an elaborate payroll scam.
Letters: SailGP event cancelled, scams and sympathy and our dreary national anthem
OPINION: Next time, stick to Auckland for sailing events.
'Ruined my life': Luxury yacht skipper loses $400k in scam, faces accused 'mule' in court
He thought he was investing $400k in a HSBC term deposit. But it was all a scam.