Posts tagged scams

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 …

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 …

January is a traditionally a time for new beginnings so why not take a look at your online safety behaviours too? These five resolutions are …

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 …

New Zealand businesses and individuals have received invoices from companies they have never dealt with stating that payment is overdue and requesting immediate payment. The amounts …

Webcam blackmail has evolved as a new way to demand money after video chat sessions are recorded and threats made to publish recordings online