Once valued at $14.3b, Holmes' company was a house of cards built on secrecy and lies.

The scheme involved bribing bankers, one of whom has fled the country.

The fancy cars, high-rolling credit cards and lavish parties disappeared with the banker.

A broker who spotted a scam says the signs were obvious to an outsider.

He was arrested trying to board a flight to China after squandering the money.

"It's his money, he can pretty much do what he wants with it."

"The sad reality is it is growing, it is constant and it is continual."

"They were really slick" - how one couple lost $230,000 in an investment scam.

Kiwis are losing up to $500 million annually to international scammers.

They spent their childhood in Whanganui; now they face life in an Aussie prison

Fraudsters told Michael Hawk he had won $200,000 as part of a Facebook promo.

The forgeries saw Dunedin scientist obtain the drugs codeine, tramadol and diazapam.

Twenty-two year old posed as a multi-millionaire aristocrat but was really a normal guy.

US officials are probing whether traders are manipulating the price of Bitcoin.

Property consultant stole $300k from council over eight years.

The money that the former Queen St broker laundered allegedly helped conceal drug trading.

More than 76 properties were involved, while "bribes" allegedly were given to bankers.

Steel bars couldn't stop the criminal from continuing to scam investors.

COMMENT: Royal commission into banking in Oz has revealed a raft of serious problems.

Bank customers are being targeted by scammers via a text message.

Stolen money bought million-dollar homes and expensive cars.

Each submitted forms stating they were single and not living with a partner.

Unlawful migrants with building skills could stay in NZ to fill worker shortage.

She had everyone fooled thinking she had inoperable tumours - until she didn't.

Phone providers agree an industry standard for dealing with scams.

A retrial will be held after NZ's first insider trading trial ended in a hung jury.

Inmate Alex Swney opens up on "miserable" prison experience.

Martin Pim admitted he was the only benefactor of the 'charity' he set up.

Saul Roberts received 90 secret cash payments, totalling $203,000.

One competitor has been caught but suspicions remain.