The Australian Anti-Scam Centre sits under the ACCC – the equivalent to our Commerce Commission. Bayly said he had visited Australia and Singapore to investigate the anti-scam centres set up in each country. “We don’t have to hire 500 people and put them under the same roof [in an Anti-Scam Centre],” Bayly said. “We are discussing [the] next steps,” New Zealand Banking Association head Roger Beaumont told the Herald. “Tackling online financial scams is part of our plan to rebuild the economy by supporting Kiwis to safely transact and do business online.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 17, 2024 21:03 UTC