Phone scam arrests

AUCKLAND: Three people have been arrested as part of an investigation into phone scam complaints.

Police say the Auckland city financial crime unit is experiencing a surge in reports from people who say they have lost significant amounts of money to phone scammers in recent months.

Three men — aged 31, 28 and 26 — are due to appear in the Auckland District Court this month, in relation to alleged moneylaundering offending. — The New Zealand Herald