Billions of dollars are lost to investment scams globally every year and that is only a drop in the ocean as majority of scams are not reported. Wadzanai (Wadzi) Nenzou the Investment Scams Educator is passionate about people building their wealth without losing their hard earned money to investment scams. She works towards this big goal via educating, speaking, writing, commentating, being a panellist and collaborating globally with fellow scam experts.
A Financial Services Professional with over eighteen years experience in the industry. She has worked in the areas of Financial Planning, Superannuation, Investments, Banking and Compliance.
Over the years she has had the pleasure of being interviewed on the ABC News Breakfast Show about investment scams. She has been interviewed on the Australian Finance Podcast one of the top finance podcasts in Australia. She has been the face of some of Bendigo Bank's scam awareness video campaigns. Has been spotlighted by Bendigo Bank in their Bendigo Bank Life coach podcast on how investing is for everyone and was honoured to be one of the investing experts for Yahoo Finance Australia’s Women’s Money Movement Investing event. She has been featured by Forbes Advisor and Finder as an investment scams expert and has also been a featured expert in the Yahoo Finance Australia Women’s Money Movement Newsletter and been interviewed by Incubate Foundation, GirledWorld and Ladies Talk Money as an investing educator.
Wadzi has co-authored an Amazon No 1 Bestselling book with some amazing women titled Women Leading the Way. In Women Leading the Way some rockstar ladies share their stories about how they overcame challenges and stepped into their power as leaders in their lives and various industries.
Wadzanai was also the Silver Award Winner in the 2023 Women Changing the World Global Awards in the Women in Finance category presented by Oprah Winfrey’s all-time favourite guest, Dr. Tererai Trent.
If you have media enqueries or want Wadzi to educate you or your organisation about investment scams or to speak at your event get in touch at wadzi@herconomics.com
Media Appearances and Podcast Episodes
Interview with journalist Madeleine Morris on the ABC News Breakfast show talking investment scams.
Bendigo Bank Scam Awareness Campaign
In September 2023 I got to spend a number of hours shooting scam awareness videos for Bendigo Bank and I loved every moment of it. Any excuse to work on scam awareness of the public is one of my all time favorite things.
Please find below links to the relevant videos I was a part off
How to protect yourself from scams
What to do if you've been scammed
Scam Focused Articles Wadzi has contributed to
Finance Scams To Watch Out For In 2024 Forbes Article
Westpac cracks down on scammers with new tech – will other banks follow? Finder Article
Media or Event Enquiries
If you have media enqueries or want Wadzi to educate you or your organisation about investment scams or to speak at your event get in touch at wadzi@herconomics.com