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How I fell for a BNZ text scam that cost me $35k (www.stuff.co.nz)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is a surprising lack of personal agency displayed in these recent news stories. The one with the real estate agent pretty much flat out blames the bank

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Was that the one with long call wait time? I mean yes ideally people wouldn't fall for scams in the first place. But also businesses should answer their phones promptly. Especially ones that hold people's financial security.