And finally it seems that media are waking up to this. Last year $183 millon was lost in reported scams by people in NZ. That is reported scams. Actual loss could br 3 or 4 times higher.
However one "expert" suggested that banks should stop contacting their customers to avoid confusion. And when banks see these scams occurring what should they do? Send a letter?
People just need to be much more careful when they get emails, texts and phone calls out of the blue. Never click a link to solve a problem. Never give out personal information to a random caller - if they are actually calling from your bank, credit card company etc they will already have your information so thy won't need you to give it to them !
However one "expert" suggested that banks should stop contacting their customers to avoid confusion. And when banks see these scams occurring what should they do? Send a letter?
People just need to be much more careful when they get emails, texts and phone calls out of the blue. Never click a link to solve a problem. Never give out personal information to a random caller - if they are actually calling from your bank, credit card company etc they will already have your information so thy won't need you to give it to them !