27 Feb 2024

Facebook scammers take advantage of Fa'anana Efeso Collins’ funeral

From First Up, 5:36 am on 27 February 2024

Last week, there was the tragic news that Green MP and South Auckland leader Fa'anana Efeso Collins had died suddenly, aged 49. Now, as the community prepares to say farewell, profiles have been popping up on Facebook with fake links, claiming to be livestreaming his funeral. And they're trying to scam people. Auckland Councillor and friend of Efeso, Josephine Bartley is urging people not to fall for it. She spoke with Nathan Rarere.