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Finance & Strategy Officer Falls for $1k Scam

Posted 4:54pm Saturday 28th September 2024 by Hugh Askerud

Daniel Leamy, the OUSA Finance and Strategy Officer, has given away $1,000 worth of iTunes vouchers after falling for a scam designed by president77091@gmail.com. In a series of emails constructed on a dusty Friday morning, Daniel sent hundreds of dollars of his own money to someone Read more...

Student Scammed Out of Life Savings

Posted 4:07pm Monday 24th July 2023 by Nina Brown

Third-year Law student Cassie* has warned others to watch out for online phishing scams after scammers scooped $17k out of her bank account - her life savings. “They’re the scum of the Earth in my eyes,” she told Critic Te Ārohi, despite her friend’s condolences that it Read more...

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