New Zealand'Pushing s*** uphill': Westpac makes $1000 settlement payment to elderly scam victimWestpac initially refused to reimburse the pensioner's losses before repaying him in full.01 Feb 09:54 PM
WorldBoeing in court over Max jet crashesAfter two crashes of Boeing 737s, the company will be arraigned on criminal charges.26 Jan 08:06 PM
New Zealand‘They sucked me in’: Prominent entertainer loses $100k in elaborate scamANZ Bank says it is not culpable and has refused liability for the man's losses.26 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'He ripped my heart out': Kiwi mum heartbroken after scammer pretends to be her daughterThe infamous 'Hi Mum' text message scam has been reported by multiple Kiwis.22 Jan 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentDecade-long windup of Ross ponzi leaves mixed feelingsLast rites for giant ponzi Ross Asset Management impart hard lessons.20 Jan 04:00 PM
Business‘Tricked’ Wanaka man loses $40,000 to fraudstersJason Clarke invested in a mirrored website that was completely fake.18 Jan 05:20 PM
New Zealand‘It is scary ’: Spike in impersonation scams hitting Kiwis over holidaysNetsafe reports receiving a spike in concerns over the holidays.11 Jan 02:29 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance$400k gone: The 'sickening gut punch' when you learn you've been scammedThey thought they'd invested $400,000 at Westpac. Weeks later they learned it was a scam.09 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldUS woman's bogus good Samaritan story earns her jail timeThe woman has been sentenced to three years in prison on state theft charges.07 Jan 11:18 PM
WorldCon artist pleads guilty in plot that duped famous authorsWorks by Margaret Atwood, Ethan Hawke in scheme that baffled the book world for years.07 Jan 09:27 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessThe charity boss who helped himself to a houseLate president of the Wellington Region Kidney Society was facing police investigation.06 Jan 10:48 PM
Banking and financeDubious weight loss schemes could gobble up gullible punters' moneyIf you're resolving to lose weight, watch out for diet scammers, bank warns.31 Dec 09:58 PM
Personal Finance‘I felt inhuman’: 25yo love scam artist comes clean after fleecing womanCatfish scammer's conscience struck: Would I let my own mother be treated like this?23 Dec 08:11 PM
WorldLawyers seek release of suspect in EU corruption scandalEU assembly has halted work on files involving Qatar as it investigates bribery scandal.22 Dec 05:22 PM
New ZealandTeen soon to be father-of-four jailed for $80k Facebook marketplace fraudsMonaro Kerr-Wilson owed a drug debt to gangs - and defrauded people to pay it back.20 Dec 05:00 AM
Banking and financeCrooks pose as Good Samaritans in devious ‘recovery room’ scamsVenal scam victimises victims with dodgy help offer.20 Dec 12:32 AM
New ZealandANZ stands by refund decision after $31,000 spent on customer’s stolen cardsBank believes she likely disclosed her password somehow or made it easy to guess.18 Dec 05:25 AM
New Zealand'Insidious impact': Pensioner loses $150k in elaborate Prezzy Card scamThe scammers accessed the man's computer and watched him via webcam.17 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldEU parliament suspends work on files involving QatarCorruption probe under way as a cash and gifts for political influence scandal unfolds.15 Dec 05:59 PM
WorldTennis legend Becker freed from UK prison early, deported homeThe star was jailed for hiding £2.5 million of assets and loans to avoid paying his debts.15 Dec 04:31 PM
WorldTrump Organisation secretly held in contempt for hindering tax fraud probeIt "wilfully disobeyed” four grand jury subpoenas and three court orders.14 Dec 06:29 PM
New ZealandBribery and corruption: Council executive gave $7m contract to cake decoratorVivek Goel and co-accused faced multiple charges of corruption and bribery.14 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCyber criminals scam Kiwis out of $35 million this year'Digital ram raids have tallied over tens of millions in damage.'14 Dec 01:56 AM
Business$36m rip-off: The scammers targeting Kiwis - how easy is it to get your money back?New Zealanders lost $36m in the last two years to scammers.11 Dec 04:27 PM
WorldHong Kong jails pro-democracy media tycoon over fraudIt is the latest of a series of cases against prominent pro-democracy activists.10 Dec 05:29 PM
New Zealand‘Explanations defy logic’: Woman faked evidence to win Tenancy Tribunal hearingJudge Paul Mabey found there was a 'consistent pattern of fraud' in the woman's offending.10 Dec 01:33 AM
New ZealandWarning of Christmas spike targeting online shoppersNearly $8m was lost to scammers in the last three months alone.06 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBanking Ombudsman begins probe into Westpac case after pensioner targeted by thievesRay Johnson wants an apology and compensation for stress and anxiety.05 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'We need something believable, babe' - prisoner fakes dad's death to get outAdam Martin also helped another prisoner get compassionate bail - but he didn't return.01 Dec 05:20 PM
New ZealandDisgraced real estate agent Aaron Drever loses appeal against prison lagDrever is serving two years and two months in jail for fraud.01 Dec 03:02 AM
New ZealandCorrections failure led to horrific prison assault on disgraced realtorDrever is preparing a formal complaint about Corrections handling of his safety.30 Nov 07:12 AM
Entertainment'Unacceptable': Shakira hits out at Spanish authoritiesThe singer could face eight years in jail if found guilty of tax fraud allegations.25 Nov 09:13 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFraudster accountant again convicted of fraudDisgraced former accountant fails to in bid suppress his second fraud conviction.25 Nov 04:24 AM
New ZealandRest home fraudster jailed for ‘prolonged, premeditated’ theftThe man has suppression pending an application to the Supreme Court.23 Nov 07:38 PM
