ASB Scam Update

Young men conditioned to online life are sitting ducks for scammers, PI says.

'There are a million and one different tricks compared to where we were a few years ago.'

Holiday home owners fear angry people will show up at their door demanding money.

Police said inquiries remain ongoing and further arrests cannot be ruled out.

Other surveys suggest under-reporting, while there are job losses at Cert NZ.

Scam tow truck drivers are pinching people's vehicles, police say.

Hennessy posed as a police courier to steal $337k from 21 victims.

A young mum is warning anyone who finds a bank card to be careful how they advertise it.

Parcel delivery texts citing 'Customs' issues could be bogus, now under investigation.

Fake workers are not only ripping off unsuspecting residents but leaving costly repairs.

The scam involved fraudulent emails pretending to be from the victims' banks.

Multiple people have seen the different listings and paid deposits or the full price.

New type of scam emerges as the biggest threat.

The scammer says UK criminals threatened his family and made him take flight to NZ

Sir Jim Mann is concerned diabetes patients could fall very ill if they fall for the scam.

Blessing scammers pose as spiritual practitioners and claim they can remove curses.

Fraudster attends latest sentencing in construction get-up, saying he wants to work.

Victims of Chris Ashenden’s property deals never received full court-ordered reparations.

Scammers sent software giving them remote access to victim's device and bank account.

Critical advice for tackling phishing and emerging cyber threats

Police urge people with complaints about wedding caterer to come forward.

A 19-year-old has been charged with interfering with a computer system.

Economic cost of fraud is believed to be around $10 billion.

Overseas scammers using QR code to access mobile phone data.

Funeral scams and increasingly fancy catfish fraudsters cause concern and frustration.

Ned Owen is a familiar name to ASB’s credit card fraud team.

Australia's 'Big Four' banks are setting aside more resources to fight scams.

NetSafe has seen an 88 percent rise in these scams across all ages and genders in 5 years.

Simple tips to keep holidaymakers safe from digital hackers.

The victim was told she had to pay $5000 into a bank account in order to claim her prize.

Updating you on the latest scam trend to hit New Zealand.

Multiple reports across the country have surfaced of police scam calls.

Kiwi singer says she's no customer of 'Williams Auckland' e-commerce fashion site.

An Uber driver's savings for childcare and education was lost to a crypto scam.

A 26-year-old English national has been charged in relation to a string of offences.

Identifying email scams is getting increasingly more difficult.

Fighting fraud 24/7: the team up for the task

Nepalese Consulate issues immigration scam warning on Facebook.

The scam plays on something most panicked travellers would do.

Many SMEs believe they are too small or inconsequential to appeal to cyber criminals.

Mum pilfered thousands in pandemic loan scheme fraud.

Perceived DIA powergrab thwarted.

A new ASB learning module is raising awareness of fraud and scams, to help equip students

The victims were aged between 56 and 90, with the majority over 80.

Members of the Chinese community warned about investment scams on social media.

Police offer advice for platform users, saying scams are on the up.

The ploy turns the tables on cyber crooks, tricking them and wasting their time.

Police said the victims had their goodwill and trust trodden on by these scammers.

Avoid becoming a prime target for scammers.

GCSB takeover continues, under-reporting dogs stats.

'RIP in advance': Investigator found online adds insult to Kiwi love scam victim.

Lian Hunia had no intention of handing over any money for the iPhone the man was selling.

Daniel Johnstone has been sentenced to home detention and ordered to pay reparations.

Banks are banding together to make it harder for fraudsters to scam Kiwis, particularly...

Widow forced to post warning after scammers post fake funeral link.

Families urged to chat with elderly or vulnerable members about the scam.

Paul Sutton can only afford to make repayments of $15 a week.

He acted as a middleman for a financial scammer and now has to repay $10k.

Just when you think you are prepared and up to speed on the red flags of a scam...

Scam has familiar strategy, but new tactics.

The warning comes after a scam involving card skimming devices was exposed.

A phone and email scam has been going around. Police are investigating.

Hackers are freaking some people out more than climate change, one cyber agency says.

The South Island airport is the latest to be targeted by the scam.

Immigration advisers want to crackdown on overseas recruiters 'selling jobs'.

ASB highlights common scams to help you stay safe.

Con artists come in all shapes and sizes.

Banking boss: 'We will investigate reimbursement in cases of authorised payment scams.'

'The romance scams are double-edged because it’s money plus emotion.'

A blow-by-blow analysis of a common scam.

Popular online sites can be a playground for scammers. What can be done to prevent them?

AI scams are growing in sophistication - at pace.

Financial Times: Experts warn about 'financial fraud on steroids'.

Social media apps like WhatsApp are making it easy for people to get pulled into scams.