Posts in category Scams

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 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 …