SA business asked to pay $US200 to remove fake one-star Google reviews
The owner of a South Australian business says she has been targeted in an online scam requesting payment…
Fugitive Ayom Wek on run for 12 months in connection with $1.8m scam surrenders to Auckland police
The then 31-year-old was charged with 33 counts of money laundering and one of receiving stolen funds linked…
WA resident loses almost $250,000 in phone call scam
The common scams most Australians experience include getting a text or call from someone claiming to be from…
‘Scambling’ is an online gambling scam targeting First Nations communities
In a remote Northern Territory community, grandmother Gloria signed up to a brightly coloured pokie-style website, lured by…
Home owners allege $60k scam by Enzed Construction director
Tiopira has not responded to RNZ’s multiple requests for comment. Those who spoke to RNZ after contracting Enzed…
Scammers targeting Depop sellers on social media with increase in reports to cyber support service IDCARE
A young woman’s attempt to make a couple of extra dollars selling clothes online led to her losing…
Gardaí investigating social media scammer after hundreds conned by bogus Electric Picnic tickets – The Journal
Gardaí investigating social media scammer after hundreds conned by bogus Electric Picnic tickets The JournalInquiry into alleged fraudulent sale…
‘Beautiful’ gun-toting China tactical police officer goes viral after hitting 10 bullseyes
A Chinese police officer, who first gained online fame for her role in an anti-fraud miniseries, has hit…
Prominent Kiwi businessman Gareth Morgan appears as deepfake in investment scam
The fake Gareth Morgan appears in video and text format on both Facebook and Instagram. “She’s pretty evil,”…
Illegal tyre dumping scam shut down as NT Environment Protection Authority opens investigation
When Anwar Albatat returned to work after a two-week holiday, he was stunned by what had been left…
Covid wage-subsidy cheat Luke Daniel Rivers cooked up fake employees to steal nearly $1 million
He spent a term at a local grammar school but couldn’t afford the fees, so he went to…
Notorious conman behind bars after 14-year manhunt
“I’d rank it No 1. There’s some good results from bigger cases, but this one was very satisfying,”…