ScamBusting Links

TradeMe related links

TradeMe - A great auction site that will be even better when they learn how to lock out scammers

SafeTrader - The TradeMe-owned escrow site - we recommend that you use this service for higher value auctions

Resources

Foggyone's eBook - ScamBuster Peter Andersen has written an Auction Fraud ebook (in PDF format) which details the anatomy of a scam and contains lots of handy tips and tricks for online traders. We recommend you download your free copy. To save the eBook to your computer, right click on this link and select "Save Target As" or "Save File As".

Just click this logo to download the free Acrobat reader from Adobe.

Foggyone's fraud kit - contains all the forms you'll need to file a Police complaint and a handy checklist.

Reporting NZ-based Spam

Internal Affairs Anti-spam unit
   Enforcing the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act 2007
   It's worth registering at this site
   http://complaints.antispam.govt.nz/EmailComplaint.aspx

Reporting fraud

Commerce Commission
   Deal with misleading or deceptive conduct by traders and
   enforcement of safety standards
   0800 94 36 00
   contact@comcom.govt.nz
   http://www.comcom.govt.nz

Disputes Tribunal
   For any disputes (but NOT cases of deliberate fraud)
   http://www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals/disputes-tribunall

Banking Ombudsman
   For any banking complaints
   PO Box 10 573
   The Terrace
   Wellington
   0800 805 950
   (04)471 0006
   http://www.bankombudsman.org.nz
   help@bankombudsman.org.nz

DVD & Movie Piracy
   Report piracy online:
   http://www.stopmoviepiracy.co.nz
   0800 copyright (0800 267-974)
   (Operated by NZFact)

Medsafe
   Regulation of health products
   (04)496 2000
   www.medsafe.govt.nz

Ministry of Consumer Affairs
   Breaches of the Consumer Guarantees Act
   PO Box 1473
   Wellington
   (04)474 2750
   www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz
   mcainfo@mca.govt.nz

Citizens Advice Bureau
   Good advice for free - check your local phone book or
   phone 0800 367 222
   www.cab.org.nz

Protect your privacy online

Electronic Frontier's October 2013 guide to maintaining your privacy online
   If the NSA scandal has you seriously worried

ScamBusting Links

ScamChecker - website scam checklist - maintained by Chris at FireTrust

The bigger list of chinese scams - list of known scam sites (thanks Chris); good info here.

NZ Police - Spam, Scams and Frauds page

ScamBusters.com - US site devoted to internet fraud

Avoid Plasma TV auction Scams - US site with a nice rundown of how the Romanian scammers operate

Pets on the Net - NZ scams involving pets

British Arts Fraud page - Art fraud in detail

ScamBaiting Links

419eater.com - An excellent collection of Nigerian
    scammers being scammed

scamorama.com - the original 419 scam site

dumbentia.com - yep... more 419 tales

Other NZ Auction sites

ScamBusters is not affiliated with any of these sites which are provided for members' information only.

EzyAuctionNZ
One Way
Bid4it

Some handy NZ online tools

NZ Postcode Finder - nice and easy
FYI - a website that allows New Zealanders to publicly lodge Official Information Act (OIA) and Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA) requests online.
NZ Duty Estimator - NZ Customs online calculator - estimate the duty payable on a variety imported goods
Veda MyCreditFile - Check your own credit free of charge - ten day delivery
Carjam - vehicle facts, money owing, etc
Coys company info - similar to the Companies Office but faster and better designed