Scammers are targeting people over the internet.
Police are asking people to be wary of a telephone scam in which the caller claims to work for NZ Police and Spark NZ.
Senior Sergeant Beth Purcell said the caller claims to be targeting internet fraud, asking the victim to purchase multiple iTunes cards at their own expense and
provide the numbers.
The scammer then redeems the gift cards and breaks contact with the victim while maintaining remote access to the victim's computer.
Purcell said it was a variation on previous scams seen by Police where the scammer claimed to be from a widely recognised organisation in order to gain the victim's trust.
"These scams run constantly and while most people will not respond or buy into them, some people are more vulnerable," he said.
