Woman accused of fraud appears in Chch court

Diane Boyd, 46, is accused of obtaining thousands of dollars, two cars, furniture, clothing and electronic goods. Photo / File.

An Invercargill woman accused of 123 fraud charges worth $120,000, racked up over just a few months, appeared in court in Christchurch today.

Diane Boyd, 46, is accused of obtaining thousands of dollars, two cars, furniture, clothing and electronic goods over a short spree last year.

On top of the dishonesty charges, it is also alleged she blackmailed a man by threatening to unveil nude photographs of him, forcing him to hand over cash and property.

Boyd, also known as Retahi and Goldstone, appeared at Christchurch District Court.

She was remanded in custody for a week to allow her lawyers time to sift through the mountain of information from police.

While she has been living in Christchurch, the alleged offending over a period of months last year, occurred in Invercargill and a judge has indicated that the case may yet be heard there.