New ZealandPilot impersonator's appeal dismissedA repeat pilot impersonator sentenced to 300 hours' community work for flying a plane without a license has had an appeal against his sentence dismissed.05 Feb 03:52 AM
BusinessFMA to drop action against fraudsterThe country's market regulator wants to withdraw a disciplinary complaint against fraudster David Ross.03 Feb 04:30 PM
Business'Incompetent' forex trader jailedA victim of an "incompetent" foreign exchange trader whose scheme inflicted losses of about $1.5m says his quality of life took a hit when his "significant" portfolio vanished.30 Jan 04:55 AM
New ZealandScammers target child cancer charityThe Child Cancer Foundation said it had received reports that scammers are phoning members of the public throughout New Zealand claiming to be collecting donations.20 Jan 03:51 AM
New ZealandQuake claim fraudsters huntedEarthquake claim fraudsters are still being hunted down almost three years on from the city's devastating quakes.16 Jan 10:03 PM
New ZealandMan flew plane without pilot's licenceA Napier man will serve 300 hours community service, after he indicated he was interested in buying a plane, said he was a pilot, flew the aircraft - all without a licence.14 Jan 08:30 PM
TaxTax fraud accountant namedName suppression has been lifted on a Wellington accountant found guilty of providing false tax returns and misleading information to the Inland Revenue.13 Jan 12:45 AM
BusinessThe real Wolf of Wall StreetLeonardo DiCaprio is bringing his outrageous life – dwarf-tossing, drugs and all – to the big screen in The Wolf of Wall Street, but who is the real Jordan Belfort?12 Jan 09:06 PM
BusinessNew Aussie SFO boss charts futureAustralian lawyer Julie Read has taken the helm of the Serious Fraud Office at a time when its future has yet to be charted.02 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandCancer trust avoids prosecutionA controversial cancer charity will not face prosecution after it voluntarily de-registered as a charity during a probe into its spending.23 Dec 12:22 AM
New ZealandDelivery diversions allegedThousands of dollars worth of roading materials destined for a ratepayer-funded project were delivered to home renovations of a senior council manager, a whistleblower claims.21 Dec 09:32 PM
BusinessProperty developer guilty of fraudA bankrupt property developer who used fronts and false information to borrow money as part of a $50 million loan scheme has been found guilty this morning.19 Dec 08:32 PM
New ZealandBeware of eBay system sales conNetsafe is getting a large number of reports where offenders try to use an eBay "protected programme" to obtain money.18 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandCouple accused of benefit fraud to get re-trialA jury for a trial of two men accused of failing to declare their de-facto relationship in order to claim benefits has failed to reach a verdict on all but one charge.13 Dec 07:25 AM
New ZealandLabour candidate guilty of using forged documentsA Labour Party candidate in the first Super City elections has been found guilty of two counts of using forged documents but has been acquitted on 18 other electoral fraud allegations.12 Dec 05:32 AM
Small BusinessWeb users caught up in ransom scamSome NZ computer users have paid $500 ransom demands after finding their machines encrypted and a ransom note demanding cash.11 Dec 04:30 PM
BusinessMadoff victim, 90, still hurting'It's frustrating as hell,' says a 90-year-old victim of Ponzi fraudster Bernie Madoff, who's one of legions of investors still hurting five years on.08 Dec 08:00 PM
New ZealandScam Watch - Dec 8A Napier retailer warns a man claiming to be from "Google business" is offering a preferential listing for $295 - which must be paid via paypal. Ignore calls like this.07 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandCourt threat over by-election tweetThe man who took a successful private prosecution against John Banks has threatened to take one over Labour leader David Cunliffe's by-election tweet.04 Dec 08:29 PM
New ZealandBoscawen: Banks saga won't end ActAct Leader John Banks' decision to leave Parliament at the next election under the cloud of electoral fraud charges is not the end of the party, its president John Boscawen says.03 Dec 11:26 PM
New ZealandFast-track plan for Banks' trialThe High Court has ruled embattled Act Party leader John Banks should stand trial on electoral fraud charges next year but the trial will likely be fast-tracked.03 Dec 04:30 PM
BusinessSFO drops fraud chargesAgency failed to consider key evidence in $1.7 billion South Canterbury Finance investigation.03 Dec 04:30 PM
BusinessMadoff's right hand man on the standThe way Frank DiPascali tells it, Bernard Madoff planted the seeds of deception for his $17 billion Ponzi scheme back in the 1970s.02 Dec 07:00 PM
OpinionDamien Grant: Someone must have known Ross was a fraudsterRoss consistently showed good returns over two decades, even through the global financial crisis. It's incredible that with nearly half a billion of non-existent funds under his control, no one suspected a thing.01 Dec 12:10 AM
Banking and financeFinance asset freeze first for policePolice asset freezing action against two jailed Capital + Merchant directors is unprecedented.25 Nov 08:15 PM
