Posts in category Scams

1. Cold calling scams While not technically an online scam, cold calling scams are still one of the most reported scams we receive. Cold calling …

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 …

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 …