Travel accommodation 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 …
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