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Scam alert - Bomb threat emails affecting New Zealanders
14 December 2018
New Zealanders have reported receiving threatening emails that claim an explosive device is hidden in the recipient’s office.
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Scam alert - Gmail tech support website not all it appears
14 March 2017
Some websites are cleverly designed to appear legitimate, but a few easy checks can uncover a different story.Scammers can quickly set up websites that use familiar logos and colours that act as ‘phishing’ sites, designed to lure in unsuspecting targets for scamming. A site ... -
Scam alert - Boost your business email security to stop scammers
22 February 2017
Consumer Protection and cloud accounting software company Xero are advising New Zealand business owners to review their email account security following a fraud -
New campaign will power up your consumer knowledge
17 February 2017
Got a consumer rights issue, and don’t know where to turn?Consumer Man and Purchase Woman to the rescue!Many New Zealand consumers are often unaware of their rights when buying goods and services, and this lack of confidence and knowledge can lead to problems that can be avo... -
Scam alert - Elderly New Zealanders scammed for thousands of dollars
16 February 2017
The elderly are the latest victims to be targeted in a recent phone scam resulting in the loss of thousands of dollars.In the scam elderly targets are called by a telco or utility company claiming that there is a problem with their payment, and the service will be cut off im... -
Scam alert: Police warning on email infringement notices
1 February 2017
NZ Police are advising the public to carefully review any infringement notices they receive via email, following a recent scam.In the scam people receive an email claiming to be from the Police advising them that they have been issued with an infringement notice, and immedia... -
Prize draws that are too good to be true
22 November 2016
Don't be fooled by holiday prize draw scams that ask you to respond with personal information or money. -
Email scammers are targeting Kiwis
18 November 2016
Two thirds of us have received suspicious emails from unknown people seeking money or personal details in the past year. -
Fake promises and threats over tax
17 November 2016
Beware of fake tax refunds or payment demands from scammers who impersonate Inland Revenue in order to steal your private information. -
Scam alert: Cold callers claiming to be from a government department
17 November 2016
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. -
Consumers are being warned about a scam offering hundreds of dollars in gift vouchers for Briscoes.
13 October 2016
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...