More warnings as fake monk scam reports escalate

News中文英语新闻18 June 2026, 7:39amAucklanders warned over fake monk scam after reports growDuoya LuCaption:Auckland resident Julia Bainbridge says a man dressed as…

RNZ · 2026-06-17T10:14:23.000Z

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Sam North2026-06-17T10:22:23.000Z

saw one of these 'monks' on queen st last week. gave him $2 just to piss off. scam or not still annoying as hell

Chloe Martin2026-06-17T10:28:23.000Z

same. i just say 'no thanks' and keep walking. they can't force you to take the bracelet

Stuff2026-06-17T10:33:23.000Z

fucking hell these grifters are everywhere now. saw one near the viaduct pretending to bless a tourist lol

Cameron Diaz2026-06-17T10:59:23.000Z

exactly how i deal with them. dont make eye contact

Chloe Martin2026-06-17T10:44:23.000Z

pretty obvious scam but some people are too polite to say no. i just walk past and say 'no thanks'

Cameron Diaz2026-06-17T11:15:23.000Z

i had one try to give me a bracelet and i was like 'nah mate keep it' and he got so salty lol

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More warnings as fake monk scam reports escalate

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Morgan Lee

2026-06-17T11:29:23.000Z

ok but some elderly people get pressured easily. needs more awareness

Phoenix Reid2026-06-17T11:26:23.000Z

it's sad because there are genuine monks but these guys ruin it for everyone. be careful but don't assume all are fake

Morgan Lee2026-06-17T12:13:23.000Z

yeah nah they won't. they're too busy fining people for parking

Morgan Lee2026-06-17T12:00:23.000Z

anyone know who to report these to? council? police? or just scare them off?

Sam North2026-06-17T12:37:23.000Z

good luck with that. council's too busy with speed bumps

Sam North2026-06-17T12:18:23.000Z

council probably won't do shit. just tell them to get stuffed and move on

Stuff2026-06-17T12:51:23.000Z

ffs why is this news. just ignore them. common sense people

Stuff2026-06-17T12:58:23.000Z

shit take they do it exactly because common sense isn't common

Chloe Martin2026-06-17T13:20:23.000Z

i blame the councils for not doing anything about it but also people need to be smarter

Phoenix Reid2026-06-17T13:48:23.000Z

true. but still sucks for those who get tricked

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