NZSAFE’s scam-prevention guides, one common scam per episode: calls and texts claiming to be your bank, calls claiming to be the Chinese Embassy or mainland police, “blessing” scams, parcel texts, fake government texts, investment and romance scams, online task jobs, rental and bond scams, family on a “new number”, and what to do after a scam. Each episode takes three to five minutes and explains how to spot it and what to do. Every point comes from our guides, which are checked against the official sources. Full scripts at nzsafe.org.nz/en/community-talks.
Today we're talking about something nobody wants to happen, but which really matters if it does: realising you've been scammed, and what to do. Script: https://nzsafe.org.nz/en/community-talks#after-a-scam Guide: https://nzsafe.org.nz/en/articles/after-a-scam-first-hour-today-this-week
12 Oct 2026
Family and friends on a “new number” asking for money
Today we're talking about scams where someone pretends to be a friend or family member and asks for money. Script: https://nzsafe.org.nz/en/community-talks#family-new-number Guide: https://nzsafe.org.nz/en/articles/impersonation-scams
12 Oct 2026
Rentals and bonds
Today we're talking about rental and bond scams. Students, workers and parents planning to come to New Zealand, please take special note. Script: https://nzsafe.org.nz/en/community-talks#rental-and-bond Guide: https://nzsafe.org.nz/en/articles/rental-and-bond-scams
12 Oct 2026
Online tasks for commission
Today we're talking about a scam that's common in WeChat groups, on Xiaohongshu and on job websites: “part-time” online tasks paid by commission. Script: https://nzsafe.org.nz/en/community-talks#task-and-commission-jobs Guide: https://nzsafe.org.nz/en/articles/online-task-and-commission-job-scams
12 Oct 2026
Investment groups, celebrity ads and romance-investment scams
Today we're talking about two scams that often go together: fake investment groups, and scams that start as a friendship or romance and turn into an investment, sometimes called “pig butchering”. Script: https://nzsafe.org.nz/en/community-talks#investment-and-romance Guide: https://nzsafe.org.nz/en/articles/romance-to-investment-scams
12 Oct 2026
Texts claiming to be IRD, NZTA or Customs
Today we're talking about texts that pretend to come from government agencies. Script: https://nzsafe.org.nz/en/community-talks#government-texts Guide: https://nzsafe.org.nz/en/articles/government-agency-text-scams
12 Oct 2026
Parcel and delivery texts
Today we're talking about parcel and delivery scams. Script: https://nzsafe.org.nz/en/community-talks#parcel-texts Guide: https://nzsafe.org.nz/en/articles/courier-and-parcel-delivery-scams
12 Oct 2026
“Blessing” scams
Today we're talking about a scam that targets older people: the “blessing” scam. Script: https://nzsafe.org.nz/en/community-talks#blessing-scam Guide: https://nzsafe.org.nz/en/articles/blessing-scam-targeting-older-people
12 Oct 2026
Calls claiming to be the Chinese Embassy or mainland police
Today we're talking about a scam that has been around in New Zealand's Chinese community for years: calls that pretend to be from the Chinese Embassy, then “transfer” you to the police in mainland China. Script: https://nzsafe.org.nz/en/community-talks#embassy-and-mainland-police-calls Guide: https://nzsafe.org.nz/en/articles/embassy-and-mainland-authority-impersonation-calls
12 Oct 2026
Calls and texts claiming to be your bank
Today we're talking about a scam many people have come across: a phone call or a text that claims to be from your bank. Script: https://nzsafe.org.nz/en/community-talks#bank-calls-and-texts Guide: https://nzsafe.org.nz/en/articles/fake-bank-texts-and-calls
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