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Despite the crackdowns, Microsoft warns that these scams persist and target everyone, no matter their age or location.>>

Scamwatch is warning Australian businesses to take an urgent look at how they deal with accounts and invoices.>>

The losses are almost five times higher compared to the same period last year, from reported losses alone.>>

Unfortunately the Xero Security team is all too aware of fraud. We see it affecting our customers and community as an almost daily event.  >>

Is this for real? More often than not these days it can be hard to tell, and it’s okay to be a bit suspicious, especially when it comes to fraud.>>

This unease is warranted given the growing sophistication of scammers and their activities, and numbers of attempted fraud.>>

Cybercriminals are mimicking well-known companies, “brandjacking” them in a bid to infect computer systems and to steal sensitive data.>>

Around a fifth (21%) of New Zealanders who had encountered tech support scams were fooled into continuing with an interaction.>>

CERT NZ’s April-June 2018 Quarterly Report suggests that cyber threats – and the amount of people who are reporting them – are once again on the rise, and fewer people are losing money.>>

CERT NZ is warning New Zealand businesses to be aware of an upsurge in fake invoices, which are often intercepting genuine payments.>>

The ACCC has issued another warning to Australians to be wary of scam tactics, as victims continue to lose large sums of money.>>

This year Kiwis have lost a staggering $18.6 million to scams, compared to $10.1 million for over the entirety of last year.>>

Every day cybercriminals come up with a wide variety of phishing tactics with the intent of scamming innocent users.>>

Residents at Auckland’s Settlers Village are now wiser to the dangers of online scams, thanks to a visit from BNZ staff yesterday.>>

Netsafe and Spark are on a mission to raise awareness about the dangers of phone and online scams.>>

So far in 2018 Australians have lost more than $26 million to investment scams. Already monthly losses have increased 117% since last year.>>

The scam network is thought to be responsible for more than 35,000 cases of fraud and has caused more than EUR 18 million in damage.>>

Action Fraud UK is warning people to be wary of any emails they receive that look like they belong to UK university email addresses.>>

Like phishing, SMiShing are scams that encourage users to urgently click on a link or respond directly with their personal and sensitive details.>>

Cybercriminals are reaping the benefits of the cryptocurrency hype, bringing in millions of dollars through fake exchanges and fake ICO offers.>>

It says scammers are increasingly taking the opportunity to impersonate NBN employees to take advantage of consumers.>>

Last year there was a notable shift from profit-motivated attacks to attacks designed to cause disruption.>>

A new research report further supports the stark reality of just how many scammers are trying their luck on New Zealanders.>>

The first three months of 2018 were busier than ever for cybercriminals, who managed to steal $2.9 million from New Zealanders.>>