Scams falling through the regulatory cracks
Scams are seemingly on the rise - and they're becoming increasingly elaborate. But who takes action against the scammers?
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Scams are seemingly on the rise - and they're becoming increasingly elaborate. But who takes action against the scammers?
A record $20 million was taken from New Zealanders by scammers last year as a cybersecurity advisor warns cyber-criminals are becoming more sophisticated.
Cert NZ, the government’s Computer Emergency Response Team, says the number of reported online crime incidents in the last year was lower than last year. The organisation received 8,160 incident reports. That’s down eight per cent from 2021.
New Zealanders are being warned to watch out for fake websites and social media accounts claiming to be represent the official Census.
Kiwis are being targeted by fake social media accounts, claiming to represent Census 2023. “We know scammers target large events, using the opportunity to