Scams stories - Page 13
NBN scams conning Australians out of $110,000 every month
Tue, 18th Jun 2019
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People aged over 65 are particularly vulnerable, making the most reports and losing more than $330,000 this year. That’s more than 60% of the current losses.
IRD shuts down fraudulent direct debit scam
Mon, 10th Jun 2019
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Inland Revenue halts scam involving fraudulent transactions on bank accounts; working with police and banks to investigate further.
Scams rampant on dating websites and apps
Wed, 5th Jun 2019
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Romance scams cost Brits £50m in 2018, with dating sites and apps the hardest to tackle due to their small, personalised nature, says Action Fraud.
Fake apps on Google Play scamming users out of cryptocurrency
Thu, 23rd May 2019
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Fake cryptocurrency apps on Google Play have been discovered to be phishing and scamming users out of cryptocurrency, according to a new report from ESET.
Report: 80% of organisations faced email-borne attacks last year
Fri, 26th Apr 2019
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A recent survey finds 80% of organisations faced email-borne attacks last year, with rising costs and increasing frequency worrying IT professionals.
Scammers targeting more countries in sextortion scam - ESET
Tue, 16th Apr 2019
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The attacker in the email claims they have hacked the intended victim's device, and have recorded the person while watching pornographic content.
$33 million lost to scams & fraud: Netsafe says NZ isn't doing enough to stop it
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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Phone and online scams are costing New Zealanders $33 million, causing both financial and psychological harm, according to Netsafe.
Online attackers abusing Kiwis' generosity in wake of Chch tragedy
Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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Scammers exploit Kiwis' generosity following Christchurch tragedy. CERT NZ and Westpac issue urgent alerts about donation scams and malicious emails.
CERT NZ: Email extortion & scams hit Kiwis hard in the pocket
Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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Despite ongoing efforts to raise awareness about online scams and fraud, New Zealanders are still losing staggering amounts of money.
CFFC lobbies NZ telcos to offer scam call blocker for free
Fri, 1st Mar 2019
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CFFC urges NZ telcos to offer free scam call blockers after successful trueCall trial stops 98% of nuisance calls.
Death by cryptocurrency: Could $190m be lost forever?
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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Exit scam, or just plain bad luck? Investors in one of Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges will be pondering that very question.
New report uncovers US$1.7b cryptocurrency cybercrime market
Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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There was a staggering rise in criminal activity within the cryptocurrency market last year, despite the decline in the market.
5 tips for protection against surging number of scam apps
Wed, 30th Jan 2019
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We all love them and our lives are effectively run by them, but research has revealed apps are increasingly growing deceitful with ulterior motives.
IRD warns against phishing as personal tax changes kick in
Wed, 30th Jan 2019
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In the last month, two e-mail scams surfaced asking taxpayers to fill in a form to receive a refund owed to them.
Dialling up deception: ‘Vishing’ scams prey on human trust
Fri, 11th Jan 2019
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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) recently warned of a sophisticated phone scam, manipulating Australians for a reported $830,000 in November.
Inland Revenue says watch out for tax refund scams
Mon, 7th Jan 2019
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Inland Revenue is warning New Zealanders to be vigilant about any ‘tax refund’ emails they receive that appear to look genuine.
CERT NZ highlights rise of unauthorised access incidents
Mon, 10th Dec 2018
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CERT NZ's Q3 report shows an alarming 35% rise in financial losses from cyber incidents, now at NZD $2.9 million, with unauthorised access up by 28%.
Microsoft comments on recent tech support scam crackdowns
Fri, 30th Nov 2018
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Despite the crackdowns, Microsoft warns that these scams persist and target everyone, no matter their age or location.
Scamwatch issues urgent warning about BEC scams
Mon, 26th Nov 2018
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Scamwatch is warning Australian businesses to take an urgent look at how they deal with accounts and invoices.
Kiwis losing $24.7mil to scam calls every year
Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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New Zealanders lose NZD $24.7mil annually to scam calls, prompting the NZ Telecommunications Forum to intensify its anti-fraud campaign.