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'Smishing' missions join the merry lexicon of scams.
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'I fell into the trap': Kiwi hotels and customers targeted in international scam
A hotel owner said all of her customers who had booked through Booking.com were targeted.
From pork roasts in her handbag to $10k in Facebook fraud: A woman's trail of deceit
Over more than a year, she created countless victims through her offending.
Banking Ombudsman launches probe into ASB after pensioner loses $100k in FB hacking scam
The victim's family want an independent review of ASB's processes.
Scammer fooled dozens in Facebook cons offering cars, phones
Victim says the bogus car seller 'seemed like a legitimate guy'.
Labour promises to set up ‘Anti-Scamming Unit’
Labour is promising to crack down on scammers if elected.
'Not a good look': ASB should have reported $100K fraud to police
'Where does their liability sit for this if other cases are discovered?'
Scammers distort photos of Kiwi stars to sell weight loss pills
Hilary Barry has been forced to once again warn her fans not to fall for a scam.
'Bizarre': Widow loses $100k in Facebook hacking scam, family furious at ASB
“If the bank had contacted the family we may have been able to recover the funds.”
Under-reporting: Netsafe says online fraud actually costs Kiwis $470m per year
The cost has doubled since a 2018 report; Netsafe funding and oversight changes are eyed.
'Far too late': Victims sick of 'false promises' as banks announce changes to fight scams
"Unfortunately, this comes far too late as my family’s lives have already been destroyed."
Employers step up to help scammed migrants find work
Over 100 migrants scammed out of work have attended a full-day job-matching event.
Phone scammer reportedly posing as police officer
Police and other government agencies will never call and ask for credit card details.
'Absolute negligence': Financial expert lashes Kiwi banks, alleges systemic security failures
It’s absolute negligence on the banks’ behalf and it’s an embarrassment internationally.'
Financial losses from cyber incidents down, says Cert NZ - survey indicates otherwise
A glimpse beneath the "tip of the iceberg". Plus: Bank customers want more protection.
Far North news in brief: Meet candidates, community grants dished out and scam warning
News snippets from the Far North.
'Crude' and sneaky fake chief executive scams rampant
The "urgent task" from your boss may be best sent to the bin.
Work visa scam victims offered job lifeline at Sudima hotels
Six Auckland properties involved have been slapped with insanitary building notices.
Victims who lost $1.25m to scammers via alleged 'mule' believe ASB should accept liability
"Some kind of red flag should have been raised."
More migrant work visa scam victims identified
144 migrants have been found living in cramped and unsafe conditions across Auckland.
'Recipe for disaster': Migrants with suspicious visas told not to travel to NZ
Ten workers have been turned away from the border over the past two weeks.
ATM skimmers clean out woman's bank account
An unexpected evening phone call and bank account shock as skimmers strike.
'Highly p***ed off': Mule used ANZ account to steal money from up to 9 victims
'Our NZ banking system is grossly inadequate.'
Why we get scammed - and how to avoid it
We should not feel bad about getting taken in, according to psychology professor.
Scam victim hires private investigator to track ‘money mule’ after losing $100k
'In a lot of these cases you’re chasing shadows, but here there’s a genuine lead.'
Scams on the rise: Why police need to rethink their approach to cyber fraud
An expert warns about increasing AI-driven scams and the lack of police action on fraud.
'Terrible people': Scammers steal $350k from mum as hubby fights for life in hospital
"That money was an inheritance ... and I’ve gone and f***ed it up."
Phishing scammer fleeces construction boss - while serving home detention for similar offending
He used a sim-swapping scheme and phishing email to get the man's banking information.
Letters: A remedy for healthcare
OPINION: Letters on Sir Ian Taylor, scrap bins, war games, National, and Labour.
'Heartless': Bank refuses refunds for scam victims who lost $430k
"NZers are soft targets because we don’t have the security in place. It’s bananas."
'Digital ram raids': NetSafe unveils new scam detection weapon to protect Kiwis
'This is a massive step in New Zealand’s war against scams.'
Jonny Wilkinson: Scammers are targeting everybody, including the disabled
Columnist Jonny Wilkinson says scammers are even targeting disabled organisations.
Opinion: People are being scammed and it’s my fault
Opinion: Social media scammers are out of control.
Auckland scam victim faked own kidnapping to extract money from family
Chinese students or older Chinese migrants the main targets.