World'Real and immediate threat': North Korean operatives accused of infiltrating US firmsZhenxing Wang has been arrested and six Chinese and two Taiwan nationals indicted.01 Jul 08:52 AM
WorldCyber crime crackdown: 15 foreign nationals jailed in NigeriaThey include 11 Filipinos, two Chinese, one Malaysian, and one Indonesian.30 May 11:13 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
New Zealand‘She wasn’t real’: Mother’s anguish when son’s suicide followed catfished love affair19 Oct 05:00 AM
WorldImpersonated and imprisoned: Man gets identity back after it was stolen 30 years ago08 Apr 06:19 AM
PremiumBusinessID theft puts debt collector in the same boat as those she usually chases01 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumBanking and financeThousands of people in Latitude Finance lawsuit, $150 comp offer an 'insult'20 Aug 11:31 PM
WorldHow leaked class list saw Sydney woman scammed out of $39,000Husband's question would change their lives forever and cost them more than $39,000.18 Feb 08:23 AM
New Zealand'Upsetting': Grandma stung with 10yo parking fine for car she never ownedLorraine says her driver's licence was used in a case of stolen identity, to her horror.23 Jul 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessIdentity theft costs woman chance of buying home - but she wins payoutSettlement falls far short of the financial damage suffered.02 Apr 04:00 PM
LifestyleGuest from Hell: Airbnb guest steals $18k of goods and host's identity170 valuable items were stolen including a sleep apnoea machine and 55 inch television.18 Sep 11:46 PM
World'One-woman crime spree' charming boxers and executivesOne federal prosecutor said she "has perfected the art of identity theft."25 Oct 11:06 PM
Lifestyle10 Year Challenge: Fun game or scam?Everyone from Justin Bieber to Reese Witherspoon is jumping on board.16 Jan 06:08 AM
New ZealandCon Air: Unlicenced driving in Oz ends in being dumped in NZMeet the human face of Australia's deportation policy for unwanted New Zealanders.21 Sep 06:23 AM
New ZealandSupermarkets' move 'widens' surveillanceSupermarkets maintain their facial data collection complies with privacy rules.14 May 03:11 AM
EntertainmentWatch out for fake Netflix email scamCustomers have been warned to look out for a scam designed to steal credit card info.05 Nov 01:51 AM
New Zealand'Cunning' Hamilton man sentenced for fraudA "cunning" Hamilton man has been sentenced on 49 charges of fraud and identity theft.30 Sep 03:15 AM
New ZealandIdentity thief wants your voteA council hopeful convicted of stealing identities of dead babies' to get fraudulent passports will stand as an independent candidate in local elections.20 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandStolen identities: Candidate won't stand"For the sake of Auckland Future and my fellow candidates I have decided not to contest the Whau Local Board seat in the Council elections."14 Aug 04:25 AM
New Zealand'Beyond belief' candidate who stole dead babies' identities could be elected - fatherThe father of a dead baby whose identity was stolen by fraudsters is adamant one of the men responsible - who is now seeking public office - should not be elected.14 Aug 02:37 AM
New ZealandArrests over 'identity theft' operationThree men face a raft of charges after the organised crime group allegedly obtained more than $400,000 illegally by forging identity documents.26 May 12:34 AM
New ZealandKiller's fake passport missed 19 timesA British killer flew in and out of New Zealand on a false passport 19 times before he was arrested in Australia for fraud.20 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandGovt unveils new anti-corruption law changesJustice Minister Judith Collins has unveiled a range of law changes to crack down on corruption, organised crime and bribery in New Zealand.25 Jun 06:33 AM
New ZealandWarning of fake job adsThousands of Kiwi jobseekers are being targeted by an alarming new identity theft scam in which fake job ads are placed on the TradeMe and Seek websites.15 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandJob seekers' IDs stolenIt's fair to say Norrie Biotech isn't New Zealand's biggest biotechnology importer and distributor.15 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandMinister seeks answers over identity theftInternal Affairs Minister and Napier MP Chris Tremain has requested a report into how a British killer managed to obtain a New Zealand passport issued in the name of a severely brain-damaged Hastings man.10 Jul 04:48 AM
New ZealandPolice: No case against CTV manAn Australian police probe has found no criminal wrongdoing against the New Zealand man who oversaw construction of the CTV building in Christchurch.19 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandJailed postie too hungover for dutiesQueenstown's disgraced former NZ Post worker, jailed for stealing thousands of items of mail from Lakes district residents, was often too hungover to complete her duties.08 Apr 09:30 PM
New ZealandBlunt message for jailed postieA disgraced former postie who stole more than 21,000 items of mail from Queenstown residents failed to fulfil her "sacrosanct" duty of delivering private correspondence.08 Apr 07:00 PM
