Sophisticated online scams are costing New Zealanders millions of dollars every year, and the problem is only becoming worse.
 
Scammers operate in teams outside of Aotearoa, creating elaborate schemes that could catch even the most tech-savvy among us.
 
So how do these scams work? Do victims have any chance of getting their money back once it leaves their accounts? And what are some of the key warning signs we should be looking out for?
 
Today, NZ Herald investigative reporter Matt Nippert tells Damien what he learned in the course of tracking down and confronting an unrepentant scammer, and NZ Herald news director Lane Nichols shares his insight after covering a number of heartbreaking stories about Kiwis losing their life savings due to the cruelty of scammers.

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