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Ashburton Guardian
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
In brief
■ $50,000 LOST
Anti-virus all a scam By Tamsyn Parker
purposes or that he had no plans to send money overseas. The man then called the scammer repeatedly over a few days and after becoming frustrated he called his internet service provider directly only to find they were not doing any work in his area. He realised he had been the victim of a scam and called his
bank, which suspended his internet banking, but by then the scammer had already transferred $50,000 from the man’s bank account to international accounts. Banking Ombudsman Nicola Sladden said the recent case demonstrated just how clever hackers could be and how they were constantly developing new ways to access people’s personal information. She urged people to be suspicious of any unsolicited emails or phone calls. “Question whether the email you just received was unusual, or how likely your service provider is to call with unreported issues. She said people should double check with their normal internet service provider before giving out personal information or downloading software. Sladden said people should also use two-factor authentication which requires a code sent via text message to be entered before money can be transferred overseas. - NZME
menu, adding new ingredient offerings of chorizo, fire-roasted peppers, and sage and onion stuffing. The sweet pizza is exclusive to New Zealand and Australia only. - NZME
■ PETROL DISCOUNTS
Uber and BP getting together Uber has teamed up with BP petrol stations in a bid to make Uber ever-more appealing for drivers. From December 14 the ridesharing company will provide its drivers with petrol discounts to help them “maximise their earnings”. The discounts will range between eight and 12 cents per litre and can be used in conjunction
with other fuel discounts through BP’s BPMe app. Uber New Zealand general manager Richard Menzies said fuel discounts had been highly requested from drivers. “Fuel discounts are one of the most requested items from our driver-partners in relation to our loyalty programme called Momentum that we run, so we thought it
Air New Zealand has leased two aircraft from a Portuguese charter company to help maintain its timetable after serious Dreamliner engine problems forced unscheduled maintenance. The Airbus 330 and Airbus 340 are being chartered from Portuguese company Hi Fly. They are expected to begin operating some Auckland-Sydney and all Auckland-Perth services by next week. Air New Zealand general manager customer experience Anita Hawthorne said the airline was working hard to minimise the impact on customers caused by the unscheduled Rolls-Royce engine maintenance. - NZME
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would be fantastic to work with BP on a system to develop this,” Menzies said. “The discount we are providing is tied in with the BPMe app which is very easy to use. “Many of our driver-partners already utilise the app and given they use the Uber app, it’s technology they are familiar and comfortable with.” - NZME
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To Domino’s for dessert?
velopment kitchen and more dessert pizza flavours would be added to the menu if customers asked for them, a spokesman for the company said. The launch coincides with Domino’s new Free Your Flavour
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■ PIZZA WITH A DIFFERENCE
Domino’s has today launched its first ever dessert pizza – a mashup of sweet, salty, marshmallows and chocolate. The new pizza, dubbed the Chocoholic Dessert Pizza, features chocolate fudge brownies, a chocolate base, chocolate drops and marshmallows, and costs $10.99. Domino’s New Zealand general manager Scott Bush said the new dessert pizzas were launched in response to growing demand from Kiwi pizza lovers. “We haven’t had a dessert pizza on offer at Domino’s in New Zealand since we launched,” Bush said. “This is a premium product that is going to meet the highest standards of chocoholics around the country, and perfectly complements a meal with friends, family or colleagues.” The dessert pizzas will be crafted in the company’s LuvLab de-
Microsoft New Zealand lifted annual profit 15 per cent as the local arm of the world’s biggest software developer boosted sales of its consulting services, while its smaller rival Oracle New Zealand sank into the red after booking an impairment charge. Aucklandbased Microsoft NZ reported a profit of $14 million in the 12 months ended June 30 compared to $12.2m a year earlier, financial statements lodged with the Companies Office show. - NZME
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check the bank website had two padlocks in the corner. He did this and when he found there was only one padlock rang the scammer back and was told to set up an international payment facility to strengthen the security. When the man called his bank to set up the international payment facility he didn’t mention he wanted to set it up for security
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A scam artist transferred $50k from a man’s bank accounts after tricking him into downloading what he thought was anti-virus software. But it turned out to be remote access software which was used to find out the man’s username, name and password when he logged into his internet banking. The man was initially phoned by the scammer saying they worked for his internet service provider and that the company was carrying out work in the area which was affecting his internet. The man, who lived rurally, had been experiencing slow internet connections at the time. The scammer then offered to help the man detect and remove computer viruses which would also help with his internet connection. He advised the man to download anti-virus software and then log into his internet banking to
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p S&P/NZX 50 Gross
8,277.51 +42.42 +0.52%
p S&P/NZX 20 index
5,544.46 +26.44 +0.48%
p S&P/NZX All Gross
8,976.37
+45.9
+0.51%
p Rises 67 q Falls 49
WORLD MARKETS
p S&P/ASX 200 index
5,998.3
+3.9
+0.07%
At close of trading on Dec 11, 2017
p Dow Jones Indust.
24,329.2 +117.7 +0.49% At close of trading on Dec 10, 2017
p FTSE 100 index
7,394.0
+73.21
+1.00%
At close of trading on Dec 10, 2017
p Nikkei 225 index
22,909.4 +98.28 +0.43% At close of trading on Dec 11, 2017
METAL PRICES
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q Gold
1,250.65
London – $US/ounce
–4.35
–0.35%
q Silver London – $US/ounce
15.82
–0.09
–0.53%
–0.5
–0.01%
q Copper London – $US/tonne
6,530.0
NZ DOLLAR
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As at 4pm Dec 11, 2017
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TT buy
0.9283 0.8999 4.8336 0.5973 1.4948 0.522 79.75 1.8349 9.5658 22.75 0.7006
TT sell
0.8973 0.8666 4.2426 0.5715 1.3579 0.5037 76.41 1.6051 9.2171 21.66 0.6755
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