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2023 Census: Keeping An Eye Out For Fakes | Scoop News (Scoop.co.nz)

CERT NZ is warning New Zealanders to watch out for fake websites and social media accounts claiming to represent the official Census.

CERT NZ provides trusted and authoritative information and advice, while also collating a profile of the threat landscape in New Zealand. CERT NZ is New Zealand’s Computer Emergency Response Team, and works to support businesses, organisations and individuals who are affected (or may be affected) by cyber security incidents. There is also an extension to June for people in communities affected by Cyclone Gabrielle and recent weather events. “If you see a social media account that you suspect is fake, report it to CERT NZ immediately. “So just take a moment to check the information you’re getting is from an official source.” “We know that scammers target large events, using the opportunity to harvest information and sometimes even defraud people out of money.

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Warning over fake Census accounts - and how to spot one (New Zealand Herald)

Kiwis are being targeted by fake social media accounts, claiming to represent Census 2023. “We know scammers target large events, using the opportunity to ...

- Tiktok – @2023Census - Instagram – @2023Census - Twitter – @2023Census

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Is 2023 going to be our most star-studded census ever? (Stuff.co.nz)

Harry Styles isn't the only celebrity set to be on our shores come census night.

The 2001 census was held on March 6, while Lord of the Rings was filming pick-ups. We’d love you to be counted while you’re here, so please complete your census form. When asked how 2023 sits in the pantheon of celebrity censuses, Mason is keeping schtum. Further north, Wet Leg can pull up a “chaise lounge” to complete their census after opening for Harry Styles, and Pavement will have to find a “shady lane” in which to fill out their forms before performing at The Civic. “The worst part of the James Blunt concert was the crowd,” she wrote in her review. On census night of March 7, 2006, Fort Minor performed at Auckland’s St James Theatre. James Blunt’s booking agent did not respond to The Spinoff’s request for comment. It’s an impressive line-up that would surely blow any other census out of the water with its starpower, but there’s only one way to be sure. “The best part was everything else.” Census included? Harry Styles isn’t the only celebrity set to be on our shores come census night. If you don’t, it is technically breaking the law, and submitting incomplete or inaccurate information can lead to fines of up to $2000. Very used to being “trapped in boxes”, comedian Rob Brydon should have no trouble checking some boxes after performing in Christchurch’s Town Hall next Tuesday.

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