Police in South Auckland issued a warning on Wednesday after two people lost $75,000 each to internet scams.
The same bank account was used for deposits, even though the scams were different.
Police said one of the victims believed she was in a relationship with a New Zealand man temporarily living in Malaysia who had been robbed and needed money for medical treatment and bills before he could return home.
The other sent money believing it would all be returned with interest after the acquisition of a contract in Malaysia
Both had early suspicions of a scam but continued making the payments until they reached $75,000.
Police said everyone needs to carefully consider whom they send money to, particularly when using services such as Western Union.
