New Zealand - Keeping up with ‘real time’ scam threats

The Department of Internal Affairs' Anti-Spam Compliance Unit has developed a Reported Scams web page to notify the public about 'real time' scam threaths.

Acting Manager of Anti-Spam, Steve O'Brien, says the new page allows people to keep up-to-date with the latest scams, and to identify the different kinds of scams that are out there.

"The Anti-Spam unit maintains a public spam (unsolicited electronic message) complaints service on the Department's website, and often receives information about the various email and Short Message Service (SMS) text message-based scams circulating New Zealand", said Steve.

"The new web page will be updated regularly as reports of new scams trickle in. It also includes tips and hints on how to avoid scams, and who to contact if you are the victim of a scam".

The web page was developed as part of the unit's ongoing fraud awareness efforts. The Department is one of a number partner organisations, led by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and the Commerce Commission, that helps to promote Fraud Awareness as part of the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce.

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