How a young engineer pulled off one of NZ's largest public sector scams
Swindled public agency hunts missing $1m as ex-staffer faces big prison lag.
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Investor's market manipulation a ‘warning for online share brokerage accounts’
Experienced investor fined nearly $200,000 for 10 days of mischief.
Man used fake passport to swindle nearly $1m in Covid wage subsidy fraud
The case is believed to be the largest scam of its kind.
Banks to reimburse fraud victims up to $500,000 under new rules
New tech will identify risky transactions and freeze suspect accounts.
Customs fraud: $541k Gisborne cigarette and tobacco smuggling operation exposed
Operation Apron uncovered 230,600 cigarettes, 110kg of tobacco smuggled from China.
Tycoon's jail term cut to 30 years in US$17b money-laundering case
Truong My Lan's appeal cited efforts to compensate victims and claimed an 'accident'.
Speedway mounts legal challenge over council's $11m venue switch
Letters of support 'were fraudulently created', the statement of claim says.
Editorial: For the love of the game, we must mitigate risks of sporting corruption
OPINION: We must be vigilant over corruption seeping into sport.
Job hunters facing fraud, AI-powered deepfake video interviews
More than one million 'bots' blocked every hour.
Kathmandu scam: Company using 'digital brand protection platform' against fraud
Platforms profiting from scams should be liable, consumer group says.
Former National Party candidate faces fraud case
Jake Bezzant and his NZ business partners are being sued by a US investor.
'Couldn't get his story straight': Playboy businessman's fall from grace
Prosecutors claim New Zealand victims bankrolled private jet and a Spanish football club.
Hospice boss Christine Rankin stunned at trusted manager's $62k theft from charity shops
Mark Wisniewski admitted to taking $62,600 from till cash over six years.
'Stabbed so ruthlesslessly in back': Judge blasts ex-funeral director, sentenced to jail
The former employee and star of The Casketeers was found out by chance.
'False economics': Union blasts Health NZ's proposed job cuts
Each team member recovers $430,000 annually, says the PSA.
$110k fraud scheme: Man allegedly used fake ID for electronics, hardware spree
Police have laid 36 charges and a man has appeared in court.
Architectural designer admits money laundering, seeks discharge and permanent suppression
The designer helped scammers steal $235,000 from two investors.
Auckland scaffolding company director sentenced to home detention for $558k tax fraud
The woman was ordered to pay reparations of $13,000, albeit at $50 per week.
Fraud convictions see lawyer struck off
Law Society action follows guilty plea to mortgage fraud charges.
Man travelled on fake passports between NZ, Australia and Fiji for three years
The passports contained his photo but the details of someone else.
‘Scammers don’t sleep’: FMA under fire for delayed scam alert after retiree loses $1m
The FMA took 47 days to issue a scam warning, during which a retiree lost $1m.
US money launderer claims innocence ahead of $10m forfeiture hearing in NZ
David Rae admitted to money laundering in connection with the Medicare fraud schemes.
Watchdog launches probe after ANZ helped victim send $250k to scammers
ANZ refused liability saying there were no indications of fraud or 'red flags'.
Japan considers daily ATM withdrawal, transfer limit for elderly
The change aims to reduce special fraud, which increased to 72.1 billion yen last year.
‘Negligence to the eyeballs’: Westpac under fire in $2m laundering case
Carel Viljoen laundered nearly $2 million in an investment scam.
Law firms lose more than $2m to scammers posing as ANZ employees
'Why would I need to lie about my job?' one of the scammers asked NZME when confronted.
'Slow but complete breakdown': $9.8m real estate agency fight; Cooper company wins big award
Case revolved around protracted dispute between parties over branch established at Albany.
The hidden cost of online dating scams in New Zealand
Some scams involved losses over $100,000, including cryptocurrency schemes.
Watch: ‘I do not need money’ – Kiwi actor Martin Henderson urges 1.2 million online fans to ignore scams
The former Shortland Street star shares a Herald article and warning to fans.
Woman steals $1m from trust helping needy kids, splashes out on online gambling
When the bank became suspicious, she sent a reply pretending to be another employee.
Love rat on the big screen at Fraud Film Festival
Pig butchering and spy dramas: Fraud film festival explores dark arts.
Former IRD tax agent gets 12 months home detention for tax fraud
He filed false tax returns, pocketing refunds in his own accounts.
‘Welcome back’: Disgraced real estate agent jailed again for impersonating businessman
Drever was jailed in 2022 for stealing $600,000 from a bowling club and speedway company.
'Genuinely thought he’d changed:' The lawyer, the conman and $333k in stolen legal aid
Lawyer Chris Tennet gave a conman a chance, but Brian Hunter hadn't really changed.