Drama and gossip can feel like a part of life. But it doesn’t have to be that way. If someone is bullying or harrassing you …

Fake invoice scams happen when someone requests that a business pays fake invoices for a product or service that was not requested, or received. How …

The internet has made booking travel easier and cheaper for everyone. Unfortunately, from time to time we do come across instances of people taking advantage …

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 …

School leaders and teachers can contact Netsafe for help on behalf of a student from their school who is experiencing online bullying, abuse or harassment. …

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 …

About the HDC Act The Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 (the Act) tackles some of the ways people use technology to hurt others. It aims to …

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 …

Scammers have been running employment scams overseas using the offer of fake jobs in New Zealand companies. The people running these employment scams are pretending …

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.