March 2007
Ribena Vitamin C claims false and misleading: Court
27 March 2007
GlaxoSmithKline has pleaded guilty to 15 representative charges of breaching the Fair Trading Act by making misleading claims about the Vitamin C content of Ribena. The Commission investigated after a complaint from two college students who tested the drink for a science project.Relates to: Fair Trading
Ashley Guy Rhodes fined $20,000 for illegal invoicing
26 March 2007
Ashley Guy Rhodes has been fined $20,000 in the North Shore District Court for 47 charges of breaching the Fair Trading Act by sending false invoices.Relates to: Fair Trading
Christchurch trader fined $10,000 over unsafe baby walkers
21 March 2007
Insight Infotech Limited, trading as Azaks, has been fined $10,000 for selling unsafe baby walkers from its Christchurch stores.Relates to: Fair Trading
Fraud Awareness Month - Protect Your Computer
20 March 2007
"Think before you click" is one way to keep scammers out of your computer system advises the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Commerce Commission, as part of this month's fraud awareness campaign.Relates to: Fair Trading
New Zealand SkyBiz scam victims - 30 March deadline for claiming refunds
15 March 2007
New Zealand victims of the internet pyramid scam, SkyBiz.com, are advised a final date has been set for claiming a refund from the US $20 million redress fund.Relates to: Fair Trading
Fraud Awareness Month Protect Your Phone
12 March 2007
Think that phone call or text message sounds like a scam? "Hang up or delete" is the advice today from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and the Commerce Commission, as part of Fraud Awareness Month.Relates to: Fair Trading
Fraud Awareness Month - Don't let a scammer walk off with your wallet!
6 March 2007
As part of Fraud Awareness Month, the Commerce Commission and the Ministry of Consumer Affairs are sending a warning about the increasingly innovative techniques used by scammers to encourage consumers to hand over their money.Relates to: Fair Trading
