$162k in Cash, Almost $400k in Equipment Seized in Scam Crackdown Last Year

$162k in cash, almost $400k in equipment seized in scam crackdown last year

A Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) crackdown resulted in a 62% drop in reports of SMS scams last year, when compared with 2023. The 2024 Digital...

62 Percent Fewer Scam Texts Reported After Internal Affairs Crackdown

The Department’s 2024 Digital Messaging Transparency Report, published this week, details some of the actions the Department has taken to catch people perpetrating scams, including by conducting search warrants and seizing equipment.

62 percent fewer scam texts reported after Internal Affairs crackdown

Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says the Department of Internal Affairs [the Department] has made significant progress in tackling scams in New Zealand, with a 62 per cent drop in reports of SMS scams in 2024 from 2023, following the Department’s investigations into scammers. The Department’s 2024 Digital Messaging Transparency Report, published this week, details some of the actions the Department has taken to catch people perpet…