Don't be fooled by holiday prize draw scams that ask you to respond with personal information or money.

Two thirds of us have received suspicious emails from unknown people seeking money or personal details in the past year.

Beware of fake tax refunds or payment demands from scammers who impersonate Inland Revenue in order to steal your private information.

Scammers claiming to be from a government department or using the name of a respected member of society are cold-calling people to ask for personal details.

Briscoes has said it had received reports that fraudulent emails advertising free ‘‘high value Briscoes gift vouchers’’ were being sent to its customers. Briscoes said the emails were not sent by, or endorsed, by it. Some of the emails were offering up to $300 in gift vouche...

At the beginning of September 2016 Samsung issued a recall for all Galaxy Note 7’s sold in New Zealand because the battery could overheat and catch fire.

The Commerce Commission is warning New Zealanders about being cold-called by a company called Li Bai Corporation, as it is believed to be a scam.

Don’t get pressured into handing over anything you’re selling until you’re sure you’ve received the funds for it.

Consumer Issues Report 2016

New Zealand first Fraud Film Festival taking place in November.