File photo. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
Auckland Transport is warning users against an online scam where people fraudulently try to sell AT HOP cards.
The council agency sent an alert on its app earlier today, warning AT customers of posts claiming to sell a year of travel on AT services for just $4.
Posts are circulating on social media, luring users with a tempting offer to buy an AT Hop card for only $4 and receive a full year of free travel. It also directs the users to unknown site.
— Auckland Transport Travel Alerts (@AT_TravelAlerts) January 19, 2024
It is important to notify our esteemed customers that this is simply a scam.
Auckland Transport was encouraging users to ignore the fraudulent messages.
It added that it was is working promptly to address the issue.
