PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPensioner loses $224k in cryptocurrency investment scamScammers manipulated the Taranaki grandmother into investing in cryptocurrency, claiming to be legitimate financial advisers. Video / SuppliedWatch04 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandListen: Scammers who used deepfake Luxon video to steal $224,000 caught on recordingA fraud expert says the highly skilled scammers use psychological tricks to con victims.04 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandScammers caught on secret recordingScammers who used a deepfake video of Christopher Luxon to defraud a Taranaki grandmother have been caught on a secret recording trying to extort more money.Watch04 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWestpac’s profit jumps 10% as it puts less money aside for bad debtsCEO says bank 'acted swiftly'' to pass falling interest rates on to customers.03 Nov 10:38 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExclusive Auckland private school warns parents of data breachThe school has warned its community to remain vigilant.31 Oct 06:01 AM
New ZealandFormer lawyer accused of using laundered $400k on luxury home, private school feesThe disbarred lawyer claims multimillion-dollar business deals are at risk if he is named.25 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFive tips to protect your business and staff from AI deepfake scamsOPINION: New Zealand workers are at risk of deepfake scams as AI technology evolves.21 Oct 05:30 AM
New Zealand'Evil will come to you': Woman loses life savings to deepfake Luxon crypto scamScammers sent software giving them remote access to victim's device and bank account.19 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessNotorious Kiwi conman Wayne Eaglesome now in Czech RepublicMan parole board calls "prolific high-risk confidence man" spotted in Prague.12 Oct 04:00 PM
Retail'Gut-wrenching': Newlyweds say caterer scammed them out of wedding depositsPolice urge people with complaints about wedding caterer to come forward.11 Oct 08:38 PM
Banking and financeBanks set date to introduce key anti-scam measure, reimbursement question still hangingWatchdog says it's 'shameful' banks took so long to introduce confirmation of payee tech.10 Oct 01:05 AM
New ZealandWatchdog clears bank after branch manager helps customer send $250k to scammersIf the victim had lost the money in Britain, he would likely have received a full refund.03 Oct 10:05 PM
New ZealandFirst 'smishing' device used to send scam texts uncovered in New ZealandA 19-year-old has been charged with interfering with a computer system.02 Oct 10:43 PM
New ZealandDon't fall for this trick againConsumer NZ warns victims to watch out for recovery scams.26 Sep 10:29 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailBuyer beware: Scam e-shops continue to plague consumersKiwis continue to share their stories online, with Elyse Auckland the latest to be found.24 Sep 04:36 AM
WorldFake Brad Pitt romance: Five arrested in $576,000 scamCybercriminals posed as the Hollywood star and studied the victims' profiles.23 Sep 09:30 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeBanking Ombudsman warns scammers getting more sophisticatedWebsites and letterheads of legitimate banks being copied.23 Sep 12:07 AM
New Zealand'Gross negligence': Family to sue banks after disabled son lost $250k in scamNeither NZ nor Australian police are investigating the fraud due to a miscommunication.22 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandGift parcel scam operating overseas targets TaurangaOverseas scammers using QR code to access mobile phone data.18 Sep 04:07 AM
PremiumPremiumAged careFake ‘Christopher Luxon cancels your pension’ story sparks alarm among elderlyFuneral scams and increasingly fancy catfish fraudsters cause concern and frustration.10 Sep 04:47 AM
New Zealand'Just hang up': Pensioner's devices hacked, identity stolen during cunning Spark scamThe scammer spoke to the pensioner by phone for three hours while controlling his devices.05 Sep 06:25 AM
Banking and finance'Plague of our times': banks devoting more to scam fightAustralia's 'Big Four' banks are setting aside more resources to fight scams.01 Sep 01:26 AM
New ZealandWatchdog launches probe after Westpac customer loses $323k in scam, bank CEO 'sorry' for huge lossWestpac's CEO is confident it had acted appropriately and 'exercised our duty of care'.27 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandWoman duped into handing over $7k after being told she'd won a prize on FacebookThe victim was told she had to pay $5000 into a bank account in order to claim her prize.19 Aug 04:31 AM
New ZealandWarning issued over scam website purportedly livestreaming waka ama champsFans are advised to go through individual clubs' Facebook pages to follow the events.15 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance'You were blinded by greed' judge says of lawyer convicted of mortgage fraudFrancis Peters, one of five members of a family charged by SFO, sentenced.15 Aug 03:42 AM
New ZealandFake police officers scamming people for moneyScammers impersonating police are trying to fleece people out of money.15 Aug 12:42 AM
New ZealandFresh nationwide warnings as scammers impersonate police, vulnerable people losing moneyMultiple reports across the country have surfaced of police scam calls.15 Aug 12:23 AM
RetailNew wave of dubious social media e-shops targets KiwisKiwi singer says she's no customer of 'Williams Auckland' e-commerce fashion site.14 Aug 03:02 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeAuckland family in dock in $8.6m mortgage and investment fraud caseTwo Peters family members flee NZ; SFO seeks justice in fraud case.14 Aug 02:30 AM
New ZealandScammer duped pensioners out of $337k in elaborate ruse involving 'covert' police sting, 'fake' currencyThe scammer listened on the woman's phone 'from her pocket' when she visited the bank.13 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'A win': Banks strike cash settlements with scam victims who lost $400kAn elderly victim made 13 offshore money transfers to scammers with help from bank staff.09 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Ruined my life': Uber driver yet to tell wife he lost $18,000 in crypto scamAn Uber driver's savings for childcare and education was lost to a crypto scam.06 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandArrest after thousands of dollars handed over in scam targeting elderlyA 26-year-old English national has been charged in relation to a string of offences.02 Aug 10:44 PM
