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.
Poll: Is dumping an issue in your neighbourhood?
There's nothing worse than strolling around the streets in your neighbourhood and seeing dumped rubbish.
Have you noticed this in your area? What could we do to combat this around the country?
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42.2% Yes, I've seen some illegal dumping
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57.1% No, our neighbourhood is pretty good
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0.8% Other - I'll share below
This one was sent in by your fellow neighbour, can you figure it out?
What is first white then red and the plumper it gets the more the old lady likes it?
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Riddle time: Because lawn mowing can wait!
George, Helen, and Steve are drinking coffee. Bert, Karen, and Dave are drinking soft drinks.
Following this pattern, is Elizabeth drinking coffee or a soft drink?
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