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Thread ID: 129202 2013-02-09 18:55:00 Kiwis keep falling for scams pctek (84) PC World Chat
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1327254 2013-02-09 18:55:00 www.stuff.co.nz


Reports show that 1 in 10 people when approached will hand over money.

The average amount a person loses to a scam is about $5000.
:eek:
pctek (84)
1327255 2013-02-09 19:43:00 They would need to give me a loan first before scamming me gary67 (56)
1327256 2013-02-09 19:55:00 They would need to give me a loan first before scamming meha ha, so true. My kids scam enough off me without strangers doing it. plod (107)
1327257 2013-02-09 20:45:00 The saddest part is a lot of the scams are really obvious - if someone needs you to give them money before they can give you more money, it is probably a scam. Greven (91)
1327258 2013-02-09 21:23:00 . . . if someone needs you to give them money before they can give you more money, it is probably a scam .
Arrest the Gov't right away! They've been blatantly doing that for years .
R2x1 (4628)
1327259 2013-02-09 22:13:00 Arrest the Gov't right away! They've been blatantly doing that for years.

Not to mention all of the insurance companies and banks
the_bogan (9949)
1327260 2013-02-09 22:21:00 Had a couple of older people ask my opinion of something that is to good to be true and here lies the rub,a lot of schemes that target this age group

Winston's on to it;)
Lawrence (2987)
1327261 2013-02-09 23:19:00 I should start scamming :D The Error Guy (14052)
1327262 2013-02-10 10:22:00 Got this today.

From: MORARU TATIANAP To: Undisclosed recipients
Subject: SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

Your E-mail account has exceeded its limit and needs to be verified, Failure to verify your account Immediately would lead to deactivation.
Login to your Account through the Homepage Below
Click to Verify
If you cannot access the link then you have to click on not spam to be able to verify your account properly

Thanks
System Administrator
martynz (5445)
1327263 2013-02-10 16:24:00 Looks like yahoo has been having problems but was still going last night

tvnz.co.nz

Some are getting their contacts hacked
Lawrence (2987)
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