Small businesses targeted by scams as Westpac reports 38% hit in past year with bank impersonation a rising problem

Tom RaynelMultimedia Business Reporter·NZ Herald·19 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to read‌New data from Westpac NZ shows how small and medium businesses are being targeted by scammers. Photo / John WeekesNew data from Westpac NZ shows how small and medium businesses are being targeted by scammers. Photo / John WeekesMore than a third of small and medium Kiwi businesses have been targeted by scammers in the past year, with one in 10 of those targeted suffering a financial loss, according to new data from Westpac NZ. Westpac NZ research of 657 business owners nationwide found 38% had received one