Scam targeting Christchurch schools and universities
A scammer pretending to be a school principal is targeting staff at schools and universities.
Police are investigating a scam that targeted school administration staff who were emailed by a person purporting to be the school's principal. The email asked them to purchase App Store or iTunes gift cards, scratch them and provide the numbers via email, a police statement on Wednesday said.
Three educational facilities had been targeted in mid-October, a police spokeswoman said. Police would not identify the schools involved. Read more here
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