Scams stories - Page 21
12 days of Christmas: Day 1, scams
Fri, 18th Dec 2015
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The Bay of Plenty Police says advancements in technology means criminals can now use a variety of methods to obtain this information.
$1 for an iPhone? You're dreaming
Mon, 7th Dec 2015
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According to NetSafe, New Zealanders are questioning if advertisements offering the latest iPhone for a buck are too good to be true.
Four arrested in email phishing scam
Fri, 4th Dec 2015
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Detective Inspector Stu Graham encourages all computer users to protect themselves by making themselves familiar with the various types of scams.
Online scams still happening, Police warn
Thu, 24th Sep 2015
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Kiwi public warned as scams increase. Canterbury Police urge vigilance against online and email scams. Detective Sergeant highlights vulnerability of elderly.
Scammers pose as Microsoft, target New Zealanders
Mon, 14th Sep 2015
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There has been a significant increase in reports of scammers trying to defraud people by claiming to be calling from Microsoft.
Kiwis falling victim to 'intimate' Skype scams, warns NZ Police
Tue, 8th Sep 2015
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New Zealand Police urge extreme online caution after six Kiwi men fall victim to intimate Skype blackmail scams in the past month.
SMX warns Kiwi companies of 'highly sophisticated' email scam
Mon, 7th Sep 2015
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Attackers are even following up with telephone calls prior to, as well as during, these attacks to further embellish the hoax.
Scammers pose as Microsoft employees to scam NZ residents
Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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Fraudsters posing as Microsoft employees have scammed two Alexandra residents out of thousands of dollars, the New Zealand Police have reported.
Scammers using VoIP to target mobile phone users
Thu, 28th May 2015
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Scammers are using technology to do their dirty work, and new applications are making it easier to orchestrate scams to steal personal information.
New Zealanders: Be smarter with your data
Mon, 18th May 2015
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Australiasian Consumer Fraud Week starts today, with the aim of raising awareness about scammers and encouraging NZers to be smarter with their data.
More than a million lost to online scams during March
Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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The national cybersafety organisation has recorded more than $1m lost to online scams during March and is seeing smartphones and tablets increasingly.
Scammers target WhatsApp's new VoIP function
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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With many WhatsApp users looking to get the new VoIP feature, it is likely many will fall for the scam as WhatsApp slowly releases the functionality.
Police warn Kiwis over latest text scam
Mon, 9th Mar 2015
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The New Zealand Police are warning Kiwis against responding to a text message about a vital transaction from a bank in London.
Porn no longer scammers' favourite bait
Fri, 13th Feb 2015
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As Valentine scams surge, Bitdefender warns of a new trend: the decline of adult-themed lures, with scammers opting for varied deceitful tricks.
How to protect your business from online scams
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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NetSafe has offered up some advice for how businesses can protect themselves from online scams and credit card fraudsters.
Cyber attacks target New Zealand charities
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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New Zealand charities hit by cyber attacks, with NetSafe reporting automated attempts to validate stolen credit cards.
LinkedIn Alert: Scammers use security update to phish for credentials
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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Scammers are exploiting a bogus LinkedIn security update to phish for credentials, warns Symantec. Users should enable two-step verification for protection.
Thousands fall each hour for ‘free Audi R8’ Facebook scam
Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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Over 200,000 duped by a Facebook scam offering 'free' Audi R8s, as Bitdefender reveals an alarming rise in victims mostly from the US and the UK.
Facebook scams target everyone, not just uneducated suckers
Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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Bitdefender has released a two-year study into Facebook scams revealing scammers infect millions of Facebook users with the same repackaged tricks.
The social media frenzy surrounding Lewis Road Creamery Chocolate Milk
Fri, 31st Oct 2014
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What started out as an experiment by Lewis Road and collaborator, Whittaker’s Chocolate, is now surrounded by unforeseen hype thanks to social media.