World'Happy Christmas': Romance fraudster’s cruel parting shot to victims in courtJudge Charles Falk branded him a 'charlatan' and jailed him for 17 years.17 Dec 07:00 AM
ConstructionFinal SFO sentence over $1m Broadspectrum roading fraud handed downAll five defendants in the Broadspectrum case pleaded guilty.16 Dec 02:12 AM
PremiumWorldTech support scammers stole $146,000 from himNew York Times: Account takeovers are surging, having tripled over the past five years.14 Dec 04:00 PM
AucklandAuckland man who duped three prostitutes with fake payments dodges rape charge09 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFraudulent licence truck drivers offered chance to resit tests under NZTA rethink04 Dec 12:06 AM
Crime'They trusted this man:' Stonemason pocketed $124k from small family businessColin Gillies created fake invoices with his personal bank details to intercept the money.01 Dec 04:00 AM
New ZealandTradie ripped off 12 clients by taking deposits but not doing the workOne of the victims took out a loan to hire Jason Lambert and is still paying it off.28 Nov 06:00 AM
New Zealand459 truck licences revoked by NZTA held by people all born in the same countryMost of the licences were converted from the United Arab Emirates.27 Nov 06:05 PM
CrimeHow a fake pillow business fooled investors and led to prison time for fraudsterJudge Pippa Sinclair cut the jail term by 15% for trauma experienced in a Zimbabwe prison.27 Nov 07:00 AM
WorldBrad Pitt romance scammer dupes pensioner out of $210kA Swiss woman sent a scammer impersonating the US actor huge sums of money.26 Nov 09:00 PM
WorldItalian man dresses as dead mother in ruse to collect pensionHis plot unravelled when staff noticed one key issue.25 Nov 01:22 AM
New Zealand'Lifelong fraudster': Trusted staffer stole thousands from healthcare charityPolice said the money Nelly Sione stole should have gone to helping disadvantaged people.22 Nov 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandRemuera financier acquitted of money laundering in $800k scamJudge Paul Murray said the evidence was 'murky' but Michael Sperry's guilt was not proven.21 Nov 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPageant reality show star admits drug and theft charges, faces $8400 fraud claimKharl WiRepa can now be named after a 10-month effort to keep his identity secret.20 Nov 05:01 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionVivian Valbuena: How to protect your money from fraudOPINION: Around one in five New Zealanders reported being scammed in 2024.20 Nov 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFury as Auckland professional avoids jail for role in $2m fraudThe Beca costings expert had been earning $200k a year plus bonuses.17 Nov 04:00 PM
CrimeFugitive who immigrated to NZ with fake ID blamed Hungarian mafia fearsHe boasted: 'Everyone will fall for it ... One day we'll write about it in a book.'17 Nov 03:44 AM
New ZealandHow scammers got $3b from Kiwis and why we're still falling for itExperts warn rising familiarity with scams could lower public vigilance.16 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCrimeWoman swindled $1.4m after home ownership dream reportedly crushed by lost Bitcoin stash The woman, who has permanent name suppression, stole the money from her employer.15 Nov 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessSocial media firms earn ‘billions’ in revenue from scam ads: How they could be stoppedLeaked documents said Meta projected it would make US$16b from scam ads last year.14 Nov 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Horror story’: Ferrari seized by liquidators as alleged managers go to groundBrother blames brother over $8.4m collapse of recruitment and construction business.14 Nov 04:00 PM
World'High roller': Shock details emerge after mum, daughter charged over alleged $81m fraud syndicateGold bars, casino chips and luxury goods were seized from their home.13 Nov 11:51 PM
New ZealandFormer financial adviser admits breaching FMA stop orderThe FMA said David McEwen kept offering financial products despite the ban.12 Nov 11:27 PM
WorldKey Zelenskyy ally accused over $170m corruption schemeIt is part of a scandal involving claims of massive embezzlement in the energy sector.11 Nov 09:46 PM
WorldBitcoin ‘goddess of wealth’ faces jail over $10.6b crypto fraudZhimin Qian fled China in 2017, living in luxury across Europe for years.10 Nov 08:35 PM
New ZealandKiller, prison escapee Phillip John Smith has been dabbling in cryptocurrency behind barsPhillip John Smith used forbidden cellphones to invest and trade in cryptocurrencies. 10 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandHundreds of truck licences revoked after NZTA audit finds fraudAn NZTA audit in July uncovered false paperwork used in licence conversions.10 Nov 03:26 AM
WorldSingapore institutes mandatory caning to punish online scammersThe corporal form of punishment is a remnant of the British colonial era.08 Nov 04:00 PM
