Beware of Phishing Scam

Auckland Council is warning people not to get caught out by an online phishing scam operating as a pop-up survey claiming to come from ‘Auckland City Council’.

The scam suggests council is offering beauty products and health supplements as part of a customer satisfaction survey.

It then requests that you provide your credit card details to secure a prize.

Head of Information Services, Mike Foley says “Please do not respond to this scam or provide any banking details. If by chance you have responded and provided banking details please contact your bank immediately.”

“We are in no way associated with the ‘survey’.”

Auckland Council has lodged a report with Consumer Affairs through ‘Scamwatch’.

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