Poll: Has someone tried to scam you over the phone?
A retired Marlborough woman has been scammed out of $10,000 of her savings.
Police said the woman was called by a man claiming to be from Spark. He convinced her to give him remote access to her computer.
The scammer managed to gain access to the victim’s bank accounts, transferring funds between accounts and then out to another external bank account.
Have you received a call which could be a scam?
If you have a story to tell email alice.angeloni@stuff.co.nz
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82.4% I've had the call, but hung up quickly.
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0% I've been scammed!
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13.7% No, I haven't even had the call.
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3.9% I was made to feel guilty but they didn't get my money.
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Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
🎁 Holiday Gift Chat!
Do you ever regift?
What’s your take on asking for a receipt if a gift doesn’t fit?
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74.7% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
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25.3% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
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