Romance scam victims find tactics shockingly similar
Rare video interview reveals how fraudsters trap Kiwis. / CFFC Media
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Man pulls father-in-law out of scam, family still loses $80K
The son-in-law's actions came too late to stop the $80,000 from being stolen.
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Business email compromise scams costing Kiwis $8000 a day
Business email compromise scams are hitting Kiwis in the pocket by $8000 a day.
Jilted girlfriend gets her ultimate revenge on ex
The ex stole her details to fund hotels, flowers and a trip to Paris with new girlfriend.
MoneyGram fined $125 million for failing to crack down on fraudulent money transfers
The money exchange has agreed to pay the penalty.
ASB claims blockchain first with meat export deal
Pair say a transaction normally taking four days was wrapped up in an hour.
Hosking: Sroubek case will haunt this Government
COMMENT: This thing is growing legs because Kiwis have an inherent sense of fairness.
Google Ad Words accounts hijacked, agency boss warns
Millions could be siphoned or misdirected from hacked accounts.
Woman who stole $2.7m from employers appeals jail time
Woman who fleeced her employers of $2.77m to fund her lavish life has sentence quashed.
Big jump in blackmail webcam scams over long weekend.
There has been a spike in the number of blackmail webcam scams reported.
Woman jailed for ripping off Rotorua company again
A woman jailed for ripping off a Rotorua company is back to her old tricks.
Tax cheat Mr X remains nameless after IRD fraud
The accountant narrowly avoided prison today after helping file false tax returns.
Dragons' Den star sentenced for tax fraud
Three men and their marina-related companies were investigated by the IRD.
Police Minister a victim of credit card fraud
The Police Minister's wife discovered more than $1000 bills from Apple on their card.
Inside story of $41m hotel fraud
A two-towered hotel project was the second Auckland property fraud worth tens of millions.
Banned finance director 'exaggerated' language barrier
The former Queen St broker was left bankrupt after a precedent setting $5.3m fine.
Hawkesby: Time to take the stigma out of being scammed
COMMENT: More than 103 million spam emails are sent around the world every minute.
She blackmailed her lover for $180k and broke prison rules. Now she is free
Further misconduct while behind bars not a reason to prevent her being freed.
Banned finance director wants bankruptcy set aside
The former Queen St broker was left bankrupt after a $5.3m fine.
Duo jailed in $41m bank fraud
Four men conspired to used false statements and forged documents to deceive ANZ.
US telemarketer fined US$82M for making 21 million robo-calls in 3 months
The company was trying to sell health insurance and generate leads.
Former trustee faces trial over $1m fraud
Stephen Henare allegedly helped his sister transfer the funds into personal accounts.
Auckland firm and duo deny money laundering
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The Kiwi accused of rich-lister sex scandal blackmail plot
The businessman is involved in the ownership of companies worth billions of dollars.
Not guilty verdict in landmark insider trading case
The High Court jury in the landmark retrial reached its verdict today.
$150k scam: Realtor convicted for fraudulent commissions
Shirley Johnston admitted her role in the fraud
Life of trickery and deceit: Career con artist to serve more jail time
Stephan Goodburn's life of trickery and deceit funded his "lavish lifestyle".
Police net small fry in alleged fraud case
EXCLUSIVE: Early-morning raid on home involving the AOS was ruled unreasonable.
Six new holiday scams and how to avoid them
From fake accommodation listings to hacking Wi-Fi, how to avoid the latest travel scams.
Insider-trading retrial: 'Knowledge is money'
"The FMA want his head on a plate - they want a trophy."
Horse racing figure pleads not guilty to match-fixing
A Palmerston North man appeared in court on a match-fixing charge.
Horse trainer fights to keep name secret
Ten people charged after police probe into NZ harness racing