When the police raided the Auckland home of fraudster Eli Devoy, they found a "veritable Aladdin's cave of compromising material".

Eli Devoy faces jail over fraudulent scheme involving 11 Auckland properties.

Upper Hutt College was swindled out of $375,000 by its former executive officer Donald Hancox, who today pleaded guilty to 10 fraud charges.

Convicted South Canterbury Finance director Ed Sullivan has been censured by a lawyer's tribunal for the third time in less than a decade.

A top lawyer being double-booked isn't enough for Callaghan Innovation to put off a defamation and breach of contract lawsuit brought against it by Trends Publishing International.

Intueri Group's financial statements have been tagged by its auditor over the company's ability to continue as a going concern.

The Serious Fraud Office is investigating a property development company that built two central Auckland apartments.

When it comes to cracking down on people not paying what they should, beneficiaries are much easier to go after, writes Paul Little.

SFO director Julie Read had nothing to say in response to fresh criticism that the organisation mismanaged its investigation into South Canterbury Finance.

Liquidators are trying to claw back some of this money and have served formal legal notices on 12 Arena Capital investors.

Christchurch-based foreign exchange firm owes clients $7 million.

Acquitted South Canterbury Finance chief executive Lachie McLeod was won court costs back from the Crown.

Our squeaky-clean reputation has been undermined by record migration from countries where corruption is high, says the Serious Fraud Office.

The husband of a woman allegedly at the heart of a $6 million mortgage fraud has been summoned as a prosecution witness in the case against her.

The Serious Fraud Office has confirmed it is investigating Intueri Education Group.

Investors owed $2.7 million by a failed bullion company may now try to bankrupt its jailed boss, who prosecutors say ran a "bogus, fraudulent scheme".

An Auckland man charged by the Serious Fraud Office of trying to bribe an Auckland Council employee has been found not guilty.

An ex-FMA analyst is facing a further nine charges, including for allegedly providing a forged job contract with Fonterra to rent an apartment.

Are Serious Fraud Office investigators taking a softer approach, or is it just that its targets are becoming more co-operative?

A former tax agent who allegedly falsified 250 GST and income tax returns in order to keep client money has been charged with fraud.

The man behind a failed infant milk formula and Manuka honey exporting business that has drawn the attention of the Serious Fraud Office had presided over a similar failed business.

John George Russell - accountant, former merchant banker, 81-year-old and some $500 million in debt to the IRD - is finally raising the white flag.

Serious Fraud Office investigating fraud involving developers, company directors, property valuers and lawyers.

The number of prosecutions launched by the Serious Fraud Office in the past year is at its lowest level in at least a decade.

The Serious Fraud Office is investigating an exporter of infant milk powder and manuka honey that receivers say collapsed owing more than $1 million.

Patrick John Renshaw was today sentenced to 10 months' home detention for company tax offences.

Mark Turnock, former company director of SPG Investment Company No 1 (SPGI), has pleaded guilty to a charge of false financial statements.

A failed magazine publisher has admitted $2m in fraud charges.