Fake invoice scams
Fake invoice scams happen when a scammer tries to get an individual or business to pay a fake invoice. This may be for a product …
Fake invoice scams happen when a scammer tries to get an individual or business to pay a fake invoice. This may be for a product …
Netsafe’s contact centre has received an increase in ‘mystery/secret shopper’ scams being reported. Read on to find out about the scam and what to do …
We often receive reports of people receiving unsolicited goods. These are goods they haven’t ordered, and the company that sent them is demanding payment for …
One of the scams reported often to us is government grant scams. These scammers are pretending to be from a trusted and legitimate organisation to …
Facebook helps you keep up with family and friends and share what’s going on. It’s also home to popular local ‘buy and sell’ groups, and …
Netsafe continues to receive reports of employment scams including several where organisations have been impersonated on social media pages. Many scams will include accurate information …
We often receive reports of people being signed up to unwanted subscriptions and trials. Find out how it happens, and what you can do about it.
Romance scammers are good at what they do and can spend months building up trust before they start to ask for sums of money. There’s no fail-proof way to identify a romance scam, but there are signs to look out for.
Webcam blackmail has evolved as a new way to demand money after video chat sessions are recorded and threats made to publish recordings online
The operators behind two recent suspicious email campaigns are looking to trick recipients into doing something that provides them with a financial reward