Immigration scam - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 15 Feb 2024 04:56:23 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Immigration scam - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Scammers pose as agents to trick potential migrants https://cathnews.co.nz/2024/02/15/scammers-pose-as-agents-to-trick-potential-migrants/ Thu, 15 Feb 2024 04:55:44 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=167750 Immigration New Zealand is warning potential migrants to watch out for scam job offers and visas that seem too good to be true. The agency says scams on social media and apps like WhatsApp are becoming more commonplace. General manager of immigration compliance and investigation Steve Watson said unscrupulous people were targeting migrants wanting to Read more

Scammers pose as agents to trick potential migrants... Read more]]> Immigration New Zealand is warning potential migrants to watch out for scam job offers and visas that seem too good to be true.

The agency says scams on social media and apps like WhatsApp are becoming more commonplace.

General manager of immigration compliance and investigation Steve Watson said unscrupulous people were targeting migrants wanting to come to New Zealand.

Tactics being used included charging an excessive amount of money for a job or promising something that was not within the conditions of a visa.

"All of the information and the one source of truth is on the Immigration NZ website." Read more

Scammers pose as agents to trick potential migrants]]> 167750 Tongan immigration scammer targets South Auckland Churches https://cathnews.co.nz/2012/06/15/tongan-immigration-scammer-targets-south-auckland-churches/ Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:30:00 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=27536

A Tongan immigration scammer is targeting South Auckland churches selling fake New Zealand residencies for almost $300. Thousands of Tongans living in New Zealand have been caught up in the scam, prompting the community to call for urgent Government action. The scammer, Fetongi Malupo, has also travelled to Tonga to lure in people, claiming to Read more

Tongan immigration scammer targets South Auckland Churches... Read more]]> A Tongan immigration scammer is targeting South Auckland churches selling fake New Zealand residencies for almost $300.

Thousands of Tongans living in New Zealand have been caught up in the scam, prompting the community to call for urgent Government action.

The scammer, Fetongi Malupo, has also travelled to Tonga to lure in people, claiming to have a contract with the New Zealand Government.

 

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