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High profile entertainer looses money in scam - nzoomed - 27-01-2023
If only he had an ad blocker.
I find the web is unusable without one these days, using an ad blocker for so long its only when I'm working on an other computer without one installed that I realise how many ads appear on web pages, and a good percentage are all scams.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/prominent-kiwi-entertainer-loses-100k-in-sophisticated-investment-scam/PJ4D56EVURB4NGPUDPA36NXLNY/
RE: High profile entertainer looses money in scam - king1 - 27-01-2023
any guesses who it was?
RE: High profile entertainer looses money in scam - Olive - 27-01-2023
No idea who it is. It does seem that the bank made every feasible effort to get him to reconsider but he didn't listen. I don't think he's being reasonable asking them to reimburse him now.
RE: High profile entertainer looses money in scam - Oh_hunnihunni - 27-01-2023
(27-01-2023, 08:38 AM)king1 Wrote: any guesses who it was?
I could come up with a list of ones I'd like it to be.
RE: High profile entertainer looses money in scam - nzoomed - 27-01-2023
(27-01-2023, 08:38 AM)king1 Wrote: any guesses who it was?
I do actually have one that comes to mind and fits the description but wouldn't have thought it would have been typical for him to need to invest in such a scheme to begin with.
RE: High profile entertainer looses money in scam - Oldfellah - 27-01-2023
(27-01-2023, 09:50 AM)nzoomed Wrote:(27-01-2023, 08:38 AM)king1 Wrote: any guesses who it was?
I do actually have one that comes to mind and fits the description but wouldn't have thought it would have been typical for him to need to invest in such a scheme to begin with.
Well dont leave us in suspenders, spill the beans.
RE: High profile entertainer looses money in scam - king1 - 27-01-2023
(27-01-2023, 11:55 AM)Oldfellah Wrote:(27-01-2023, 09:50 AM)nzoomed Wrote: I do actually have one that comes to mind and fits the description but wouldn't have thought it would have been typical for him to need to invest in such a scheme to begin with.
Well dont leave us in suspenders, spill the beans.
We need a password protected forum for this kind of discussion... invite only.
We could call it - Name Suppression Disclosures - what could possibly go wrong...
RE: High profile entertainer looses money in scam - Oldfellah - 27-01-2023
(27-01-2023, 04:09 PM)king1 Wrote:(27-01-2023, 11:55 AM)Oldfellah Wrote: Well dont leave us in suspenders, spill the beans.
We need a password protected forum for this kind of discussion... invite only.
We could call it - Name Suppression Disclosures - what could possibly go wrong...
RE: High profile entertainer looses money in scam - Wainuiguy - 29-01-2023
(27-01-2023, 09:50 AM)nzoomed Wrote:(27-01-2023, 08:38 AM)king1 Wrote: any guesses who it was?
I do actually have one that comes to mind and fits the description but wouldn't have thought it would have been typical for him to need to invest in such a scheme to begin with.
My first thought was someone you may want to "welcome home" but that is total speculation
I do love how it is the banks fault for his own stupidity. First he responds to an ad online, he ignores warnings from his bank to double check where the funds are going. All that where a simple phone call on an independently sourced number for AMP would have revealed the truth in minutes.
I hope he takes it to the BO as she will tell him the same thing as ANZ did.
So many people fall for scams it is shocking - nearly 200million in reported losses last year alone so actual losses likely much much more that that.
RE: High profile entertainer looses money in scam - Oldfellah - 29-01-2023
That certainly wouldn't be a slice of heaven would it?
RE: High profile entertainer looses money in scam - Wainuiguy - 29-01-2023
(29-01-2023, 11:25 AM)Oldfellah Wrote: That certainly wouldn't be a slice of heaven would it?
The outlook for Thursday looks poor.
RE: High profile entertainer looses money in scam - king1 - 07-02-2023
so apparently they have recovered some of the money because of a stuff up at the St George bank in Aussie.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/australian-bank-admits-botch-up-refunds-prominent-kiwi-entertainer-a30k-after-herald-investigation/LZ2U3JUARVAOFBSUVWXUDCT52Q/