Posts tagged scams

It is not uncommon for legitimate organisations to have their data compromised, and when this happens it might mean your data has been affected. Find …

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.

It is now so easy to compare prices and book your travel online. From time to time we do come across instances of people taking …

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 …

Ransomware is a malicious software that denies a user access to their files or system unless they pay a ransom.

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

In 2017, Kiwis reported losing $10.1 million dollars to online scams and fraud to Netsafe. The largest single loss reported was $480,000 to an investment …

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 …

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 …