This is an official warning from New Zealand’s Finance Market Authority that scammers are targeting the Pacific community on purpose to steal their crypto’s, and they have issued this warning to make sure that no one else from that community falls for these scams. It’s also worth mentioning that they they’re leaving nothing to chance, and they’re advertising this warning in different languages and on popular radio stations. Lastly it’s my sincerest appeal to you guys that if you’ll know anyone from that community do make sure that they’re aware of this warning, and are following the instructions on how to be safe from the scammers that are targeting them.
Concerns over various crypto-related frauds alongside coronavirus-related scams have prompted the two regulators to launch an awareness campaign aimed at keeping communities safe from criminal schemes.
According to the FMA, there has been a "steady increase in complaints" relating to a variety of different frauds since March. Social media bitcoin scams that fake celebrity endorsements and news articles were identified as being the most widely reported among the different types.
“Our advice is pretty simple: Don’t just trust, check it out. Even if someone you love and trust tells you a money-making scheme is OK, don’t just trust. There are lots of resources you can use for simple research, like Netsafe and the Scamwatch website,” said Joseph Liava’a, associate commissioner at the Commerce Commission, the consumer and competition watchdog.
Source:
https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-scams-pacific-communities-new-zealand-pacific-islands-rise-warn-regulators
