New ZealandFormer Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority workers sentenced to home detention for fraudTwo former public servants corruptly tried to profit from Christchurch earthquake rebuild.06 Jul 06:29 AM
New ZealandBank recovers just $19k of stolen $330k life savings, police ID scam 'mule''Why wasn’t something done to stop this guy?'04 Jul 05:21 AM
ConstructionBond payment and deposit scams: REINZ's warning for tenantsPhriendly Phishing gives five key pieces of advice: how to protect yourself.02 Jul 11:46 PM
New Zealand'Not just gullible people': Nigel Latta fronts new TVNZ scam show“It’s not just gullible people, it’s smart people who get sucked in.”02 Jul 07:16 PM
New Zealand‘They have deep pockets’: Consumer boss wants banks forced to refund scam victims'It’s getting worse. The figures are mind-boggling.'02 Jul 07:16 PM
New ZealandWoman jailed for stealing $250,000 from dying manJudge slams 'offending out of greed, rather than need'.02 Jul 06:42 PM
New Zealand'Skint': Lawyer who embezzled thousands from clients wants to practice againStruck-off lawyer hasn't apologised nor repaid stolen money.29 Jun 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Callous act': Woman scams elderly victims for moneySamantha Kerri Scott faces a raft of charges for her crimes.28 Jun 08:55 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'I'm not usually gullible': Duped pensioner loses $1.5m fortune in sharemarket scam'They were draining me out and sucking me in.'27 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandBusiness co-director escapes conviction after diverting $40k to pay herselfThe wedding venue business wasn't paying her. So she helped herself.27 Jun 07:00 AM
New ZealandPro-bono: Struck-off lawyer wants to keep helping the vulnerableAlwyn O'Connor was admitted to the bar despite his extensive criminal history.26 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi travel company lost millions in customer funds on crypto-tradingSome of the money was also lost to fraudulent crypto-trading platforms.26 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandThousands of ACC cases probed for misuse, but only seven prosecutionsThe number of fraud cases investigated jumped 540 per cent in one year.25 Jun 07:06 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessMan accused of wrongly claiming nearly $1 million in Covid-19 wage subsidyEXCLUSIVE: Nearly $1 million acquired in man's wage subsidy fraud, MSD alleges.21 Jun 04:43 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Worst night of my life’: Man who lost $400k says 'money mule' a disbarred lawyer'They’re absolutely ruthless criminals and they need to be stopped'.16 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhy was a 'con-man' with child abuse convictions allowed to practise law?From con-man to Elvis impersonator, inmate to lawyer, Alwyn O'Connor has worn many hats.16 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandThree arrests for smuggling nearly half a million cigarettesThe trio are due to appear in an Auckland court today.15 Jun 12:34 AM
New ZealandOranga Tamariki 'fraud': Pair charged with $2 million scamPair also face charge of money laundering $791,500.14 Jun 05:48 AM
New ZealandAlleged 'mule' arrested over $100K scam involving real estate agent'It’s not a Mickey Mouse scam, it’s sophisticated. They are taking millions.'13 Jun 10:54 PM
New Zealand‘Opportunity squandered’: Lawyer struck-off, fined $140k after taking client’s moneyLawyer Alwyn O'Connor used a client’s money as his 'own personal credit facility'.13 Jun 02:48 AM
New ZealandHigh-profile prisoner accused of fraud will keep name secret for nowThe man argued publishing his name would prejudice his right to a fair trial.08 Jun 05:20 AM
New ZealandBankrupt builder used his child's bank account to steal $60k from theatre group'I deeply regret my actions', says Nicholas Greer.07 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Incompetent forger' worked as Gore mayor's PAShanna Marie Crosbie has been convicted of forging prescriptions.06 Jun 11:19 PM
WorldWoman preyed on 'essentially blind' teen for sexGeorgia Bilham is accused of taking advantage of her victim’s "poor" vision to trick her.05 Jun 10:45 PM
New Zealand'They tricked me': Scam victim who lost $330k feels he’s failed his wife, kids"I feel like something horrible is going to happen to my family.”03 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandLawyer with child assault convictions admitted to barAlwyn O'Connor now faces being struck off after taking $150,000 from a client's account.31 May 01:46 AM
New ZealandPensioner fleeced of $134k strikes settlement with bankTwo women believed to be involved are already in jail, the Herald understands.28 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentHackers take businessman for $1.6m rideA computer hack sees scammers intercept emails and cause redirection of a US$1m payment.26 May 04:50 AM
New Zealand'Driven by greed': Te Kūiti's $2.5m fraudster gets paroleSharon Margaret Bradley is banned from entering her former hometown.25 May 04:42 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Absolutely gutted’: Retiree loses $150k in bogus HSBC-branded investment scamThe scam looked so real even experts were taken in.23 May 05:00 PM
WorldiSpoof fraudster made millions from scamming elderly victimsTejay Fletcher developed an app that allowed scammers to hide their phone number.18 May 10:03 PM
New ZealandCovid fraud: Man created company to get $120k in subsidiesHe was bankrupt at the time.18 May 05:00 PM
WorldJudge rejects appeals for disgraced Theranos CEOElizabeth Holmes has been attempting to overturn her conviction since 2022.18 May 01:22 AM
New ZealandChinese entrepreneur runs out of options in bid to regain $500k lost in scamCouple gave half a million to woman who promised to help them gain residency.17 May 01:59 AM
