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People fear pensioners falling for scams but also admit 'oversharing' online
Do as I say, not as I do: a survey exposes generational tensions in scam-fighting.
Former Russian minister found dead in car, suicide suspected
Roman Starovoit, 53, was found dead in his car in Odintsovo, near Moscow.
British doctor sells sick notes online for holidays, pet care
Authorities are investigating Asif Munaf's practices amid rising sick note concerns.
Shark tattoo comes back to bite fake cop in escape bid to Rarotonga
He wanted to start over, but first the long-time conman needed a fake passport.
Eleven Eastern Europeans charged in $17.4 billion US fraud
It is one of the largest such fraud busts in US history, centred on false health claims.
Regulator to crack down on bankers and advisers amid uptick in mortgage fraud
FMA also concerned about migrants being conned by financial advisers.
Scammer who refused to name co-offenders may inherit share of $337k theft - judge
The judge threw out the appeal, ruling his prison sentence 'could well have been higher'.
Bizarre Disneyland stunt: Adults stage fake wedding for 9-year-old
Police investigated a staged wedding at Disneyland Paris for a Ukrainian girl.
Duo jailed after vigilante burglary of Epsom mansion terrorises wrong woman
They were paid to target a woman embroiled in an alleged international pyramid scheme.
Home detention for husband who helped public servant wife defraud Oranga Tamariki of $2m
Amandeep Sharma was sentenced in Christchurch today.
10 Kiwis lose $100k each to scams within three months
The first quarter of the year was the second-highest for online financial losses.
Ex-flight attendant convicted of fraudulently booking 120 free flights
Alexander faces up to 90 years in prison for multiple fraud-related charges.
Auckland businessman sacked from Beca, warned to expect jail sentence for role in $2m scam
The South African costings professional had been earning $200k a year plus bonuses.
'Master manipulator': Woman, 68, set up charity to steal money from friends
The serial fraudster told victims her daughter had died so she could extract more money.
Private ambulance operators accused of doctoring records to obtain morphine and fentanyl
The couple claimed to treat a man who had been dead for three years.
Editorial: It's vital we protect vulnerable people from scammers
OPINION: The list of scams is depressingly long.
Victims wonder if the ‘Glib Huckster’ can ever change
The clean-cut man with an alias greased his way into their lives and wallets.
Con artist property developer who ‘financially disemboweled’ victims gets more jail time
Victim says 'narcissist' fraudster Aaron Coupe ruined lives and was nabbed on skiing trip.
Fake police 'courier' defrauded 19 elderly victims
The scammer was caught in the act by police when he showed up to collect $170,000 of gold.
How two young scammers used air fryers to swindle $60k from ATMs, parking machines
The pair targeted ATMs and parking machines, stealing more than $60,000.
Fake Kiwi doctor who provided bogus degree in UK ordered to pay back $913k
The lie was uncovered when a reporter contacted Auckland Uni to check her qualifications.
Auckland man convicted after issuing 677 WoFs without checking any vehicles
The owner of Newmarket Automotive Repairs earned $40k from the fraudulent WoFs.
Tensions boil in former luxury resort manager's trial as director cross-examined for four days
Director Jing Ma testified for four days, denying the former manager's claims.
Woman stole stranger's identity to create a fictitious carer and claim benefits
Diane Baumann also purchased items on credit but didn't make repayments.
Cyber crime crackdown: 15 foreign nationals jailed in Nigeria
They include 11 Filipinos, two Chinese, one Malaysian, and one Indonesian.
Editorial: Police have zero tolerance on crime – right?
OPINION: A memo creates confusion over police policy on investigating shoplifting.
'Man of bad character': Kiwi fraudster found to have killed wife jailed for contempt
The 47-year-old's initial criminal case was thrown out in 2021.