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PB Tech Scam Watch

Posted in Articles (updated on 21/1/2021)

Hi guys,

Please find below the latest updates on scams.

Do not trust any websites that claim to be PB Tech unless it's directly from us at pbtech.co.nz

This is our only Facebook page for PB Tech - you'll know by the blue tick next to our name.

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Do not click on any links provided by fake pages and feel free to report them to us immediately so we can let others know :)

Thank you!

UPDATE: 21/01/21 - Fake PB Tech Facebook Page

There is a fake PB Tech Facebook page that is scamming users by reposting our posts.

Scam FB Page - https://www.facebook.com/PBTech-New-Zealand-106064268142693/ 

UPDATE: 24/12/20 - Fake PB Tech Facebook Page Doing Christmas Giveaway

There is a fake PB Tech Facebook page that is scamming users by using our Christmas Giveaway. Please be careful and always look for the blue tick! 

Scam FB Page - https://www.facebook.com/kusaini.cuz 

UPDATE: 03/12/20 - Fake PB Tech Facebook Page

There is a fake PB Tech Facebook page that is scamming users. They have over 6,000 likes so please be careful and always look for the blue tick in our name!

Scam FB Page - https://www.facebook.com/PB-Tech-BH-110339633660463 

UPDATE: 18/11/20 - Fake PB Tech Website

There is a fake website that is using the PB Tech logo and is giving away free phones.

UPDATE: 28/10/20 - BudgetBear Scam

There has been a new scam of a PB Tech Customer Survey that says you have won 1 of 2 Samsung S20's. A new page called - BudgetBear.net opens up and requires a $2.00 payment. This web site is a phishing scam. Please be careful and avoid this. If you have filled out your credit card details, please contact your bank and cancel your credit card.

UPDATE: 12/10/20 - Fake PB Tech Facebook Page doing Scooter Giveaway

There has been a fake PB Tech Facebook page doing a Ninebot ES2 Scooter Giveaway.

https://www.facebook.com/PB-Tech-106374021244795 

UPDATE: 27/08/20 - Fake PB Tech Facebook Page doing iPhone 11 Giveaway.

There has been a fake PB Tech Christchurch Facebook page doing an iPhone giveaway.

https://www.facebook.com/PB-Tech-Christchurch-104631451369073/

UPDATE: 25/08/20 - Fake PB Tech Facebook Page doing Vacuum Giveaway

There has been a fake PB Tech Facebook page doing a vacuum cleaner giveaway. 

https://www.facebook.com/PB-Tech-117899330032164/

UPDATE: 28/07/20 - Fake PB Tech Websites doing Giveaways

There has been PB Tech scam websites offering giveaways, please be careful, our only website is pbtech.co.nz :)

UPDATE: 05/06/2020 - Fake PB Tech Page & Scooter Giveaway

https://www.facebook.com/PBTech-NZ-111114930626345

UPDATE: 21/05/2020 - Fake PB Tech Page & Robot Vacuum Cleaner Giveaway

https://www.facebook.com/Pb-Tech-101190581613991

https://www.facebook.com/PB-Tech-105904381137991/

UPDATE: 06/05/2020 - Samsung Galaxy Scam

There have been reports of a Samsung Galaxy Scam going around where they are being sold for $2. Please be careful and stay away from anything like this. 

UPDATE: 28/04/2020 - Fake PB Tech Tauranga page and Apple Giveaway

https://www.facebook.com/PB-Tech-Tauranga-103148474716082/

 

UPDATE: 21/04/2020 - Fake Scooter Giveaway

https://www.facebook.com/PB-Tech-NZ-103151858045911/

UPDATE: 18/03/2020 - Fake Instax Mini 9 Giveaway

https://www.facebook.com/PBTech-NZ-108381274125325/

UPDATE: 04/03/2020 - Fake Scooter Giveaway & Messages

https://www.facebook.com/PBTech-NZ-100511948235337/

UPDATE: 28/02/2020 - Fake Facebook page & Giveaway

https://www.facebook.com/pg/PBTech-NZ-102263901384120/

UPDATE: 14/01/2020 - Fake Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/PB-Tech-New-Zealand-108363697367044/

 

 

UPDATE: 14/01/2020 - Fake iPhone 11 / iPad Pro / Macbook Pro contest

 

UPDATE: 26/12/2019 - Email scam

 

UPDATE 19/12/2019 - Christmas offer email scam

 

UPDATE 17/12/2019 - iPhone 11 Pro survey scam

 

UPDATE 25/10/2019 - Fake Facebook page impersonating PB Tech

 

UPDATE 21/10/2019 - Samsung Galaxy S10/S9 / Apple iPhone 11 scam

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