⚠️ Fraud Awareness Week: Shop Smart and Stay Scam-Safe

Scams can happen to anyone, especially during Black Friday and Cyber Monday when online shopping increases. Scammers use trust, hope and fear to get money or personal information:
TRUST: Pretending to be a courier, retailer, or bank.
HOPE: Offering fake “too good to miss” deals or miracle products.
FEAR: ‘Limited time deals’ messaging, fake ‘missed delivery’ updates

✋ Remember the SCAMS red flags:
Surprise contact
Control or pressure
Access to your device
Money request
Stop and seek support

If you think you’ve been scammed, stop contact, call your bank, and change your passwords.

More messages from your neighbours

Local Highlight

5 days ago

💡 A Little Brain Buzz for You⚡

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

I have two faces, but show you only one.
I once had guests, but now have none.
I’m rarely bloody and seldom blue.
I’m often promised and sometimes new

(Trev from Tamatea kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Trev!)

Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post if you know the answer and the big reveal will be posted in the comments at 2pm on the day!

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Head here and hover on the Following button on the top right of the page (and it will show Unfollow) and then click it. If it is giving you the option to Follow, then you've successfully unfollowed the Riddles page.

39 minutes ago

Help to chainsaw wood ...

Linda from Titirangi

Hi neighbours,
I need some help with someone who has a big chainsaw to chop up some hardwood mostly oak, they are in chunks largest around 500mm by 400mm. We have a small chainsaw, but doesn't have enough grunt to get thru this wood. We need this wood for the upcoming winter, is currently sitting in a carport which we now need, so any one that can help would be greatly appreciated, will give you small payment for your troubles. Live 1 min from Titirangi village. Probably an hours work, please contact Linda on Ph 021 999-335 if you can help.