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Chinese Kiwis conned out of millions in scams
Members of the Chinese community warned about investment scams on social media.
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Police urge vigilance after elderly Aucklanders fleeced of thousands by cop impersonators
Police said the victims had their goodwill and trust trodden on by these scammers.
'No one is demanding action': Petition calls on Govt, banks to refund scam victims
About $200m was stolen from Kiwi victims in 2023 alone, with half of households targeted.
Watchdog sends $300k scam victim's details to wrong email in privacy blunder
'What a bunch of idiots... How am I supposed to have any trust in the system?'
Warnings about pyramid scammer's new investment scheme
'I jump from scam to scam because I can,' absent promoter Shelly Cullen has said.
Insta-scam: Foreign heartthrob scams grieving woman, fake investigator makes vile threats
'RIP in advance': Investigator found online adds insult to Kiwi love scam victim.
'Misled by lies': Divorcee loses $580k in romance scam
The victim was sent log in details to a fake UK bank account showing a balance of $3m.
New tech bill will allow consumers to share data
The new legislation will initially apply to the banking sector.
‘Chelsea’ asked for nude pictures. Then the sextortion began
New York Times: Young men are being tricked into sending naked pictures to scammers.
‘How could you rob us of our time with Myles?’: Scammers target rugby player’s funeral
Widow forced to post warning after scammers post fake funeral link.
Editorial: Should the NZ govt be doing more to counter ‘scamdemic’?
OPINION: Kiwis were fleeced out of $200m last year alone.
'He was so bloody good': Scam victim accuses Westpac of negligence after $323k loss
The scammer had researched the victim's family and knew he had savings to invest.
Alleged long-time mail thief used letters to get fraudulent loans, credit cards - police
Cops executed search warrant at alleged thief's house - found hundreds of stolen letters.
'You owe these people': Online scammer will take 11 years to repay his victims $8700
Paul Sutton can only afford to make repayments of $15 a week.
NZ First candidate, former cop file complaint against Kiwibank after losing $500k in scam
The victims claim Kiwibank failed to monitor the account or carry out due diligence.
Warren Buffett says AI may be better for scammers than society
Key to success: Being 'consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent'.
'Money mule': Security guard who worked in loss prevention involved in scam
He acted as a middleman for a financial scammer and now has to repay $10k.
Kiwibank manager helped customer send $300k to scammers months after FMA warning
“I’m on anti-anxiety medication. I can’t work. What have I got to look forward to?"
'Little banking bubble': Scam victim slates Ombudsman ruling on full compo claim
The pair accused BNZ of missing crucial 'red flags' regarding a known scam.
Man jailed for role in $6m property scam to be deported
The elaborate scam involved forged documents, phoney invoices and took years to pull off.
Woman who wanted to be 'one of the biggest scammers in NZ' convicted over $17m crypto scam
Promoter of sophisticated pyramid scheme convicted on five charges.
Million dollar scam: The victims and the young Auckland mule
The pair had searched online for 'safe' investment opportunities.
US man kills Uber driver after scam calls target both of them
William Brock, 81, has been charged with murder and could face a life sentence.
Couple handed over money to secure rental - but it was all a scam
They lost $2750 in bond and rent after a scammer piggybacked off a real house viewing.
Faces of the victims: The 25 scam casualties who lost $6.7 million to fraud
Meet the victims who bravely told their stories about being scammed.
NZ Post text message phishing scam widespread
Scam has familiar strategy, but new tactics.
Bali ATM scam: Tourists are being targeted at cashpoints
The warning comes after a scam involving card skimming devices was exposed.
Crime, cyclone, scams and floods impact insurance
Stress, scams and weather disasters significantly impacted multi-billion dollar business.
Police officer phone scam: Warning for public after dozens targeted
A phone and email scam has been going around. Police are investigating.
Scams: People trust banks more than family to give advice
Hackers are freaking some people out more than climate change, one cyber agency says.