Netsafe reports surge in bank impersonation scams in August

Netsafe reports surge in bank impersonation scams in August

Home / BusinessHerald ReportersNZ Herald·2 Sep, 2026 12:56 AM2 mins to read‌NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Wednesday, September 2, 2026. New Zealand’s per capita alcohol consumption has fallen to among the lowest in the OECD. Video / NZ HeraldBank impersonation scams more than doubled last month, with fraudsters adopting a new disguise to dupe unsuspecting people.Online safety organisation Netsafe said reports of scammers impersonating banks rose from 21 in July to 46 in August. Of the August scam reports where people told Netsafe the scammer was pretending AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.

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