The Zelle Transfer Scam

By Lance | 03/07/2023 |
An older man with a beard looking at his phone.

Scammers are always looking for new ways to steal your money, and the Zelle transfer scam is one of the latest and most dangerous. In this scam, the scammer will email you pretending to be from your bank or credit union. They will claim that there was a problem with your recent Zelle transfer, and…

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IRD GST scam email

By Lance | 24/05/2021 |
A screen shot of a screen with a button on it.

The need to treat any email with caution has been further heightened with a clever attempt to phish IRD credentials – presumably in an attempt to hijack your personal details. Titled: ‘GST Return is due’ is the first warning sign, given the date the email was sent. The use of legitimate artwork adds to the…

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Do not click the link in the email!

By Lance | 24/07/2020 |
A receipt for a purchase on an apple device.

Did you get an email from Apple about purchasing something from their App store? Take a good look at it and have a good think. Most of all, don’t click the link! That it appeared in my junk box was the first clue that was where it was meant to be. It looks like the…

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