nrfamxwqgemasseyacnz kiaora short message advise staff potential scam reached new zealand copied mornings nz herald please feel free contact require information thanks kind regards barbie yerkovich manager massey university albany private bag 102 904 nsmc auckland new zealand email nrfamxwqgemasseyacnz phone 64 9 4140800 x9476 fax 64 9 4418100 nz herald technology money life scam warns 500am tuesday march 11 2008 angela gregory new email scam tells victims pay killed hitman new zealanders next targeted international email hitman scam told hand money avoid killed assassin consumer affairs yesterday told herald received five complaints past weeks emails allegedly contract killer offering spare recipients paid thousands dollars julie allan spokeswoman said fbi first warned americans scam last january eventually made way australia new zealand ms allan said least one person western australia sent money queensland police taking lot calls concerned recipients emails consumer affairs minister judith tizard said scam demonstrated need awareness programme like fraud awareness week ended particularly vicious email scam potential really worry people demonstrates far scammers go get money said recipient pays writer contract postponed cancelled recipient warned contact police tell anyone writer would extend threat recipients family ms tizard said various versions hitman scam email demanding 1000 100000 versions email sent thousands email addresses united states scamwatch information service provided ministry consumer affairs help people avoid scams ms tizard said overseas police urging people ignore email saying empty threat life danger advice given new zealand also respond invites contact scammers possibility escalating threats ms tizard said however anyone received threat life might genuine report email local police station report scams help protect others tips advice recognise scams check wwwscamwatchconz wed 06 aug 2008 234817 1300 new email scam