The Department of Internal Affairs says a new scam sent through text messages has affected an 'unprecendented' number of people.
The scam messages include fake information about a parcel delivery, and have been reported by more than 9000 New Zealanders since Tuesday.
That already makes up almost 20 percent of the total number of email and text message scams reported last year.
Internal Affairs is warning people NOT to open URL links sent in suspicious texts - especially texts that mention parcel delivery - and they ask anyone who receives the texts to forward them to the department on 7726.
Department of Internal Affairs' digital messaging team leader Joe Teo spoke to Susie Ferguson.
