Email scam information
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Email fraud: some very useful advice from CERT
5 October 2018
New Zealand law firms continue to be threatened by widespread email fraud in which the fraudsters gain access to an…
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What to do when you discover you've been hacked or defrauded
31 August 2018
There are some nasty criminals out there, just waiting to infiltrate your IT system and steal all your money or…
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Email fraud targets lawyers
29 August 2018
Lawyers, homebuyers and real estate agents are being warned by Westpac of an email fraud with the potential to steal…
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How fraudsters interfere in money transfers
27 August 2018
The following outline of events occurred in a New Zealand law firm recently during a property settlement. Unfortunately, it’s not…
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Stay clear of the eBusiness Number Registry
27 August 2018
Law firms and other organisations are being targeted with invitations to include their details in the "eBusiness Number Registry". The…
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"I and my partner have got a buyer on our property"
15 June 2018
A large number of emails sent from overseas to New Zealand lawyers about property sale or purchase are fraudulent. For…
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I am desparetely in need of a solicitor/conveyancer
15 June 2018
The well-established "my divorced husband has promised to pay me, so help me collect it" scam has had an update…
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Loreno Elonso wants to use her money for charity work
15 June 2018
One good identifier of attempted email frauds is that they use a non-country specific template. If you receive an email…
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Daniel Kone or Kone Daniel - "Real Estate Request" is a scam
15 June 2018
The old tried and true "I've come into heaps of money and let's work together to steal it" scam still…
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Kindly view the attached details... Not a good idea
30 April 2018
An email from an unknown person - often claiming to be British - about buying or selling property, with a…
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House sale scam uses NZ passport
10 April 2018
New Zealand lawyers are being targeted with an email fraud which uses a scanned New Zealand passport as "proof" of…
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Yasuo Hirose wants help with some contract documents
15 March 2018
One of the old standards has emerged, with a fraudster looking for help with drawing up some contractual documents.The mismatched…
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Verify emailed instructions. And watch those property purchase inquiries
2 March 2018
Email fraud attempts continue to target the legal profession. The criminals behind many of the frauds have become more sophisticated…
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Be very careful with those property purchase inquiries
9 February 2018
New Zealand lawyers are often sent emails which ask for their assistance in purchasing property. While these will often be…
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Tom Chamlet also wants "conveyance services"
17 January 2018
One of a seemingly endless number of attempts to defraud lawyers through a fake house purchase has been sent to…
Last updated on the 6th July 2015