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Internet scammers target Murchison Judene Edgar Murchison area residents are being targeted by phone scammers offering PC support for Windows, with one resident receiving up to eight calls in a day and resorting to using dog whistles to try and stop the calls. Robert King-Tenison from Mur-
chison Computers says that the scammers are introducing themselves as being from “Windows support”, which makes it sound like they’re from Microsoft. They quote people a number that can be found on their computer which makes it seem genuine, however the number is common across systems.
After gaining access to people’s computers they take control and put a lock on it and then try and extort between $300 and $500 to unlock the system, Robert says. While the scam isn’t new, they’re concentrating on the Murchison area at the moment and “there are people falling for it”. Robert says he has been receiv-
ing plenty of calls from concerned residents since the scamming started earlier this month. There are also reports that the scammers are starting to target Tapawera. Police senior sergeant Tania Van Ooyen says on the Scamwatch website that it is important to report scams as soon as possi-
ble to the Netsafe website or call Netsafe on 0509 638 723. Netsafe provides guidelines to help people avoid scams and what to do if you’ve given remote access to your computer. If people have lost money we will do everything we can to help, but
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Search and Rescue do Good in the Hood Simon Bloomberg Land Search and Rescue volunteers Andrew Allan and Jonny Fris took time out from their day jobs and rescuing people to clean some car windows at Z Richmond last week as part of the annual Good in the Hood promotion. Z has been helping community groups and volunteer organisations around the country do Good in the Hood by donating more than $1million to 800 groups each year since 2012. Z Richmond manager Gigisha Gandhi says Land Search and Rescue will be one of four groups receiving a share of $4000 and, in return, Andrew
and Jonny spent Friday afternoon working on Z Richmond’s forecourt. “This is a great time for a group to talk to customers and tell them more about the great work they are doing in the community,” Gigisha says. Z Richmond has nominated Neighbourhood Support Waimea, the Tasman Great Taste Trail and No Child Left Inside as the other three groups who will receive a donation. Land SAR has 60 volunteers in Nelson and Tasman and Andrew says they complete about 25 operations a year. He says “we are very grateful to Z Richmond for Z Richmond’s Jigisha Gandhi with Nelson Land Search and Rescue volunteers Andrew Allan, right, and Jonny Fris at the donation.” the Richmond service station on Friday. Photo: Simon Bloomberg.
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