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Help stop The Scamathon!

Oct 20, 2024

Cyber Smart Week is here and The Scamathon is on to highlight the importance of being more secure online. Every week, scammers take an average of $3.8 million from New Zealanders by preying on our human nature and kindness.

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We’ve created The Scamathon to show you, in what feels like real time, the impact scammers have on ourselves, our businesses, and communities across Aotearoa.

We want everyone to stop inadvertently ‘donating’ to The Scamathon and protect themselves online. We’re encouraging everyone to use long, strong and unique passwords and turn on two-factor authentication (2FA) on their main accounts.

We’ve made it even easier to spread the message by creating helpful, fun and engaging resources for anyone to use.

  • Share The Scamathon!

    We’ve been up 24/7 watching The Scamathon to capture everything you need to know in a few short videos. Find them here and share to help stop The Scamathon.

    The Scamathon

  • Unsure what 2FA is or how to turn it on?

    We’ve got you covered. Find out all you need to know by watching our short, simple video and find out exactly how to turn on 2FA on your bank, email and social media accounts.

    Set up two-factor authentication (2FA)

  • What’s a strong password?

    We’ve got a guide to cover it, check out how to make your passwords long, strong and unique. 

    Create good passwords

  • Have a business and want to be more secure online but don’t know where to start?

    We’ve created a series of free, short videos that break down the business basics and show you what to do. 

    Unmask Cyber Crime: business online security series 

  • Put up a poster!

    Sometimes you just need something steering at you on a wall to remind you to be more secure. We’ve created posters for all the top online security tips. Put one up today. 

    Posters(external link)

  • Make it a game.

    We’ve got a quiz and a word find for you to crack, get together with some work mates or friends and make a game of improving your online security. 

    Check out our online security quiz

    Try our online security wordfinder