Warning!! Scammers posing as ACC and IRD
Scammers are always active but at the moment there has been an increase of fake IRD and ACC emails.
The emails look almost identical to the official emails from ACC and IRD and even take you to websites that look genuine.
To help you spot a scam:
Check the address that the email has come from – the scam email will often be sent from an address that is very close to the real email address. Look at the sender domain closely. If you are unsure go online yourself and look up the providers website to see what the real email address should be
Do not click links or buttons in emails without checking the URL first. Hover your mouse over links or buttons in emails before clicking them and the website address will show. Look closely and if the website address doesn’t match the organisation you were expecting, do not click it
Get a second opinion, ask someone else to take a look to see if they also think it’s a scam.
Always remember, IRD and ACC DO NOT include links in their emails nor will they ask you for your login name or password
If you continue to be unsure, look up the company phone number yourself and ring them to see if they sent you the email or just delete it.