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He was jailed for a decade after defrauding more than 700 clients of $115.5 million.
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An Auckland accountant has been jailed for three years.
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Scammers accuse woman of tax fraud and threaten with arrest
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Aussie man extradited from NZ over $12m fraud
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The scheme involved bribing bankers to approve fraudulent home loans.
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Hamilton lawyer admits failing to pay $260k in tax
Lawyer John Campion, 80, failed to pay taxes between 2005 and 2017.
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Financial directors guilty of GFC crimes
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