Scams stories - Page 19

There has been a significant increase in reports of scammers trying to defraud people by claiming to be calling from Microsoft.

New Zealand Police urge extreme online caution after six Kiwi men fall victim to intimate Skype blackmail scams in the past month.

Attackers are even following up with telephone calls prior to, as well as during, these attacks to further embellish the hoax.

Fraudsters posing as Microsoft employees have scammed two Alexandra residents out of thousands of dollars, the New Zealand Police have reported.

Scammers are using technology to do their dirty work, and new applications are making it easier to orchestrate scams to steal personal information.

Australiasian Consumer Fraud Week starts today, with the aim of raising awareness about scammers and encouraging NZers to be smarter with their data.

The national cybersafety organisation has recorded more than $1m lost to online scams during March and is seeing smartphones and tablets increasingly.

With many WhatsApp users looking to get the new VoIP feature, it is likely many will fall for the scam as WhatsApp slowly releases the functionality.

The New Zealand Police are warning Kiwis against responding to a text message about a vital transaction from a bank in London.

As Valentine scams surge, Bitdefender warns of a new trend: the decline of adult-themed lures, with scammers opting for varied deceitful tricks.

NetSafe has offered up some advice for how businesses can protect themselves from online scams and credit card fraudsters.

New Zealand charities hit by cyber attacks, with NetSafe reporting automated attempts to validate stolen credit cards.

Scammers are exploiting a bogus LinkedIn security update to phish for credentials, warns Symantec. Users should enable two-step verification for protection.

Over 200,000 duped by a Facebook scam offering 'free' Audi R8s, as Bitdefender reveals an alarming rise in victims mostly from the US and the UK.

Bitdefender has released a two-year study into Facebook scams revealing scammers infect millions of Facebook users with the same repackaged tricks.

What started out as an experiment by Lewis Road and collaborator, Whittaker’s Chocolate, is now surrounded by unforeseen hype thanks to social media.

Spark NZ warns of scammers tricking customers into giving personal details, amidst threats of service cut-offs.

Aussies targeted by Emma Watson video scam, falling prey to malware that hijacks Facebook and steals info, warns Bitdefender.

Any time you use a social media service, it provides an additional opportunity for spammers, scammers and malicious masterminds to take advantage.

Holiday travellers beware: SCAMwatch reports a surge in fake airline emails with malware-laden itineraries. Stay vigilant to avoid scams.