Posts in category Scams

When shopping online, we need to be careful about who we’re buying from and the information we’re giving out. The last thing anyone wants is …

If you have been scammed or think you are about to be scammed, you can find information and advice using this page. Below is a …

There has been a large spike in 2018 of reports about an email scam where the scammer claims to have hacked into their device and …

There are many legitimate competitions on social media, but unfortunately scammers try to take advantage of their popularity. These scams can spread quickly and reach …

In 2018, $33 million dollars in scam losses was reported Netsafe. This figure is up by $10.1 million dollars compared to 2017.  We know that …

Cold calling computer technicians have plagued Kiwis with their efforts to gain remote access to computers and steal online banking logins, personal data and more

1. Cold calling scams While at times not technically an online scam, this is still one of the most reported scams we receive. Cold call …

Event ticket scams happen when tickets to an event are purchased from an individual or through a third party ticket resale website. The buyer later …

Phishing is when someone tries to get personal information (like bank account numbers and passwords), from a large audience, so they can use it to …

We receive a lot of reports from people about cold call scams – these are run by scammers who contact you on your home phone. These …