A retired South Island cop and a Northland pensioner lost at least $300,000 in a large-scale fraud linked to a young Auckland mother whose bank
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A retired South Island cop and a Northland pensioner lost at least $300,000 in a large-scale fraud linked to a young Auckland mother whose bank
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Sitting in court just metres from the man accused of laundering his stolen $400,000, Tim Michalick felt disgust and “burning hot anger”. “It wa
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"NZers are soft targets because we don’t have the security in place. It’s bananas."
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A chef who describes himself as a “born, bread and buttered Otago local” has threatened legal action against a string of eateries – often within days of starting work.
The man, who goes by the name Artemis Indigo Davis, has a criminal record from Christchurch under the name Benjamin Thomas Tapper-Norris, and has been given at least $10,000 from several Dunedin businesses over the past fortnight alone to settle his alleged personal grievances.
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Barrett joins growing list of Kiwi celebs who have had their names used to promote scams.
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The men said they could fix her roof but instead left a hole in it.
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Despite multiple warnings from police, a young woman repeatedly preyed on the elderly for cash.
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Tania Matthews was charged $1700 to have her roof water blasted and painted. The men did a poor job and did not return to finish.
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Home-buyers are being tricked into putting their money into scammers accounts.
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How to recognise, avoid, and take action against scams, protect personal information, and prevent identity theft both online and offline.
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A Northland student has been scammed of $38,000 after threats he would be jailed.
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Marae advocates have shamed seven companies for helping lump debt on Auckland families.
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Kiwis are losing up to $500 million annually to international scammers.
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Fraudulent and disputed transactions are on the rise as digital transactions grow.
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Police have warned Kiwis of a scam telling people they are under IRD investigation.
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Netsafe is encouraging people to report scams as online fraud becomes more sophisticated.
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A Dunedin man has uncovered an advertising scam and saved himself $17,000 in the process.
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Kiwis tricked out of $10m in 2017 as scammers change their methods.