Posts in category Scams

We have worked with Spectrum Care to create this plain language romance scams guide. It offers advice for people with an intellectual disability, and those …

Facebook helps you keep up with family and friends and share what’s going on. It’s also home to popular local ‘buy and sell’ groups, and …

Tax scams spike during important dates in the tax calendar. Find out more about common tax scams such as refund emails and overdue tax calls …

People in New Zealand are losing millions of dollars to scammers each year – and this is just the figures reported to Netsafe so  the …

With more people shopping online, many opportunistic scammers are targeting internet users by sending emails and text messages that impersonate delivery companies. They are designed …

Sadly we know scammers hop into Easter with hollow promises set to cause pain and we’re warning people to be careful when it comes to …

Netsafe has received numerous reports about an email scam where the scammer falsely claims to have hacked into their device and recorded intimate recordings of …

Netsafe is urging people to be vigilant to opportunistic scammers looking to profit from COVID-19. We’ve seen first-hand how scammers are using COVID-19 as the …

There are many legitimate competitions on social media, but unfortunately scammers try to take advantage of their popularity. These scams can spread quickly and reach …

If you’ve received a text message or email claiming you’ve been selected to take part in a survey or receive a prize/lottery, you might be …