New ZealandWellington man arrested in $450m international cryptocurrency scamThe bust was part of an FBI investigation. 16 May 03:28 AM
CrimeThe secret marriage that helped a couple defraud Oranga Tamariki out of $2mNo one knew about their marriage until after they'd conned the Government agency.15 May 11:34 PM
PremiumPremiumPersonal FinanceCriminals stage digger thefts for insurance payoutsInsurance Fraud Bureau flags fraud trends.15 May 10:00 PM
New ZealandUK bank accuses Westpac of ‘critical errors’ after customer sent $158k to wrong account Westpac denies liability, blaming the customer for keying the wrong account details.15 May 05:00 PM
Crime'Despicable': Swindlers imprisoned for $100k 'blessing scam' holidayNew Zealand needs to send a message that it's not an easy target, the judge said. 15 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'See something, report it': New SFO campaign targets foreign briberyIf unchecked, foreign bribery will lower trust in NZ as place to do business, says SFO. 14 May 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'Havoc’: The bosses banned from NZ companies - some for lifeBankruptcy? Fraud conviction? For some, this is no barrier to running a bad business.14 May 05:01 PM
New Zealand'Cold sweats': Why ex-real estate star wants out of prison after 'life-altering' attackThe Crown calls Aaron Drever a calculated criminal lacking self-awareness.12 May 02:21 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessElizabeth Holmes’ partner has a new blood-testing startupNew York Times: If sequels are de rigueur in the tech world, this one is especially bold.12 May 01:33 AM
New ZealandHow a young engineer pulled off one of NZ's largest public sector scamsSwindled public agency hunts missing $1m as ex-staffer faces big prison lag. 08 May 05:00 PM
BusinessInvestor's market manipulation a ‘warning for online share brokerage accounts’Experienced investor fined nearly $200,000 for 10 days of mischief.01 May 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessMan used fake passport to swindle nearly $1m in Covid wage subsidy fraudThe case is believed to be the largest scam of its kind.28 Apr 05:30 AM
New ZealandBanks to reimburse fraud victims up to $500,000 under new rulesNew tech will identify risky transactions and freeze suspect accounts.23 Apr 06:00 AM
CrimeCustoms fraud: $541k Gisborne cigarette and tobacco smuggling operation exposedOperation Apron uncovered 230,600 cigarettes, 110kg of tobacco smuggled from China.22 Apr 04:20 AM
WorldTycoon's jail term cut to 30 years in US$17b money-laundering caseTruong My Lan's appeal cited efforts to compensate victims and claimed an 'accident'.21 Apr 06:03 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSpeedway mounts legal challenge over council's $11m venue switchLetters of support 'were fraudulently created', the statement of claim says.20 Apr 06:12 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: For the love of the game, we must mitigate risks of sporting corruptionOPINION: We must be vigilant over corruption seeping into sport.20 Apr 05:00 PM
TechnologyJob hunters facing fraud, AI-powered deepfake video interviewsMore than one million 'bots' blocked every hour.17 Apr 04:00 AM
RetailKathmandu scam: Company using 'digital brand protection platform' against fraudPlatforms profiting from scams should be liable, consumer group says.15 Apr 05:34 AM
BDBDBusinessFormer National Party candidate faces fraud caseJake Bezzant and his NZ business partners are being sued by a US investor.13 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance'Couldn't get his story straight': Playboy businessman's fall from graceProsecutors claim New Zealand victims bankrolled private jet and a Spanish football club.12 Apr 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessHospice boss Christine Rankin stunned at trusted manager's $62k theft from charity shopsMark Wisniewski admitted to taking $62,600 from till cash over six years.11 Apr 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Stabbed so ruthlesslessly in back': Judge blasts ex-funeral director, sentenced to jailThe former employee and star of The Casketeers was found out by chance. 11 Apr 05:00 AM
Politics'False economics': Union blasts Health NZ's proposed job cutsEach team member recovers $430,000 annually, says the PSA.09 Apr 08:03 PM
New Zealand$110k fraud scheme: Man allegedly used fake ID for electronics, hardware spreePolice have laid 36 charges and a man has appeared in court.09 Apr 04:09 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandArchitectural designer admits money laundering, seeks discharge and permanent suppressionThe designer helped scammers steal $235,000 from two investors.07 Apr 05:00 PM
TaxAuckland scaffolding company director sentenced to home detention for $558k tax fraudThe woman was ordered to pay reparations of $13,000, albeit at $50 per week.03 Apr 10:23 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeFraud convictions see lawyer struck offLaw Society action follows guilty plea to mortgage fraud charges.03 Apr 01:15 AM
CrimeMan travelled on fake passports between NZ, Australia and Fiji for three yearsThe passports contained his photo but the details of someone else.01 Apr 06:00 AM
New Zealand‘Scammers don’t sleep’: FMA under fire for delayed scam alert after retiree loses $1mThe FMA took 47 days to issue a scam warning, during which a retiree lost $1m.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandUS money launderer claims innocence ahead of $10m forfeiture hearing in NZDavid Rae admitted to money laundering in connection with the Medicare fraud schemes.27 Mar 10:35 PM
New ZealandWatchdog launches probe after ANZ helped victim send $250k to scammersANZ refused liability saying there were no indications of fraud or 'red flags'. 27 Mar 08:02 PM
WorldJapan considers daily ATM withdrawal, transfer limit for elderlyThe change aims to reduce special fraud, which increased to 72.1 billion yen last year.27 Mar 02:05 AM
New Zealand‘Negligence to the eyeballs’: Westpac under fire in $2m laundering caseCarel Viljoen laundered nearly $2 million in an investment scam.26 Mar 06:41 PM
