Scams

National Bank of Vanuatu issues warning about scammers

NBV said they are aware of fake messages circulating on IMO or Instant Messenger on Facebook from fraudsters claiming to be from the company.

“They con unsuspecting individuals into depositing funds into an NBV account owned by a Ni-Vanuatu with promises that they will receive substantial amount of money,” the bank said.

NBV warned the public that these messages are not coming from the Samsung company. They are being sent by scammers.

Scams targeting Pasifika people on the rise - community leaders

Mary Aue, who runs online community noticeboard Coconut Wireless in South Auckland, said scams were rife and could lead to stigma for those who had been conned.

"Unfortunately for our Pacific community, we don't like to share about the fact we've been scammed," she said.

"There is no shame about [it], I just want to really highlight that. You're not in the wrong, it's the individual or the people who are targeting you - they're in the wrong. We just need to be a lot smarter and I think we need to talk a lot more about the scams that are happening out there."