44244 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 02 Oct 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	44244 (2025)
Question asked:	10 Sep 2025
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Scott Simpson
Answer received:	28 Sep 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_44244_2025
Document guid:	1b48e720-f64f-4b68-88f4-d42ba892e54e

44244 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What, if anything, is the source for his statement that "scams cost the economy up to $2 billion annually"?

Hon Scott Simpson: The Global Anti-Scam Alliance's report includes unreported losses (https://resource.netsafe.org.nz/State-of-Scams-Report-New-Zealand---2024-Final.pdf).