Earlier I posted about the person who was ripped off when buying cheap electronics from a chinese website. Within a few days others had also commented they had come across the same scam.

It's time my Friday afternoon rant. But seriously, this is so appalling it really makes me wonder.


Here's some background first. The New Zealand Bankers' Association have recently updated their code of practice, it now includes several key points that relate to loss (and who is subsequently liable) in regards to someone having their account hacked, phished or account details stolen after being infected with a virus. e.g. key logging software.

The key additions to this code of practice is

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18th March 2008 - I've been neglecting this list, but after some people commented about Google Earth scams, I've now updated, adding around 360 websites

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