A reminder that scams continue to surface on a regular basis. IRD and bank related email scams are very common and these are often so similar to legitimate emails it is increasingly difficult to determine whether they are a scam or not. Phone scams are also common. If you are being asked for personal information over the phone, we recommend hanging up and phoning back using a verified number for the caller. Please refer to the article we published last year which has a number of points to help keep you safe. https://www.grahambrown.co.nz/2019/05/27/scams/