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
New ZealandLaw 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.25 Mar 06:32 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'Slow but complete breakdown': $9.8m real estate agency fight; Cooper company wins big awardCase revolved around protracted dispute between parties over branch established at Albany.22 Mar 11:28 PM
New ZealandThe hidden cost of online dating scams in New ZealandSome scams involved losses over $100,000, including cryptocurrency schemes.20 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: ‘I do not need money’ – Kiwi actor Martin Henderson urges 1.2 million online fans to ignore scamsThe former Shortland Street star shares a Herald article and warning to fans.16 Mar 11:51 PM
CrimeWoman steals $1m from trust helping needy kids, splashes out on online gamblingWhen the bank became suspicious, she sent a reply pretending to be another employee.16 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessLove rat on the big screen at Fraud Film FestivalPig butchering and spy dramas: Fraud film festival explores dark arts.13 Mar 10:56 PM
TaxFormer IRD tax agent gets 12 months home detention for tax fraudHe filed false tax returns, pocketing refunds in his own accounts.13 Mar 02:53 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Welcome back’: Disgraced real estate agent jailed again for impersonating businessmanDrever was jailed in 2022 for stealing $600,000 from a bowling club and speedway company.12 Mar 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Genuinely thought he’d changed:' The lawyer, the conman and $333k in stolen legal aidLawyer Chris Tennet gave a conman a chance, but Brian Hunter hadn't really changed.11 Mar 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘I make some money out of it’: Interview with a $2m money laundererA scam victim who lost $1m says: “I’ve failed as a husband to protect my wife".07 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Anxious as s***’: Businessman guilty of money laundering linked to $2m scamThe victims thought they were investing in high interest bonds but lost nearly $1m each. 06 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldTrapped at border: Kenyans in ‘dire’ conditions after scam rescueSixty-four Kenyans are trapped at the Myanmar-Thailand border in dire conditions.03 Mar 08:54 PM
New Zealand‘I worry how vulnerable people will be’: Kiwi actor Martin Henderson on deepfake fearsThe Kiwi actor fears advances in technology will make criminals more money.02 Mar 06:30 AM
New Zealand‘I’ve lost so much’: ANZ under fire for blocking $1m fraud investigationConsumer NZ says the victim is powerless and something needs to change. 28 Feb 04:03 AM
EntertainmentUS woman pleads guilty to Graceland fraud following Lisa Marie Presley’s deathShe attempted to defraud the family out of millions of dollars - and the Memphis mansion.26 Feb 11:17 PM
New ZealandFormer Auckland Council inspector sentenced to home detention for $35k briberyA former building inspector received 11 months' home detention for bribery.24 Feb 02:08 AM
New ZealandMigrant workers in visa scam each paid $16k for Cyclone Gabrielle recovery jobs that did not existThe eight men arrived in New Zealand to find the jobs did not exist.23 Feb 03:00 AM
World‘Five Chinese bosses’: Raid busts banned gaming operation in ManilaThe site targeted victims in China and India with scams.21 Feb 02:36 AM
