'Systematic and deliberate': Convicted fraudster loses chiropractor's registration
Matthew Richard Cochrane defrauded ACC of $130,000.
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'Gross breach of trust': Teacher stole $20k, vouched for by former minister
The teacher now works at a polytech, managing a budget of nearly $500k.
'Sloppy business': Accountant misused $400k of clients' money
'Whatever mistakes I made, I have fixed,' the accountant said.
Auckland scam victim faked own kidnapping to extract money from family
Chinese students or older Chinese migrants the main targets.
"Not sustainable': Calls for liaison police placements overseas to target scammers
But Government rubbishes plan as 'ridiculous'.
'Skilled predators': Top cop admits it's impossible to ID offshore scammers
“It’s easy money for the offenders. It’s an easy crime.”
Counterfeit cash: Police make two arrests, seize equipment
Equipment allegedly used to make counterfeit $10, $20, and $50 notes was seized.
Signature move: Alleged building consent forgeries investigated
The Rangitīkei mayor says preliminary conversations indicate cases in his district.
Urgent review of 42 properties worked on by man accused of forging engineers’ signatures
More than 1000 properties may be impacted nationwide.
Former Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority workers sentenced to home detention for fraud
Two former public servants corruptly tried to profit from Christchurch earthquake rebuild.
Bank recovers just $19k of stolen $330k life savings, police ID scam 'mule'
'Why wasn’t something done to stop this guy?'
Bond payment and deposit scams: REINZ's warning for tenants
Phriendly Phishing gives five key pieces of advice: how to protect yourself.
'Not just gullible people': Nigel Latta fronts new TVNZ scam show
“It’s not just gullible people, it’s smart people who get sucked in.”
‘They have deep pockets’: Consumer boss wants banks forced to refund scam victims
'It’s getting worse. The figures are mind-boggling.'
Woman jailed for stealing $250,000 from dying man
Judge slams 'offending out of greed, rather than need'.
'Skint': Lawyer who embezzled thousands from clients wants to practice again
Struck-off lawyer hasn't apologised nor repaid stolen money.
'Callous act': Woman scams elderly victims for money
Samantha Kerri Scott faces a raft of charges for her crimes.
'I'm not usually gullible': Duped pensioner loses $1.5m fortune in sharemarket scam
'They were draining me out and sucking me in.'
Business co-director escapes conviction after diverting $40k to pay herself
The wedding venue business wasn't paying her. So she helped herself.
Kiwi travel company lost millions in customer funds on crypto-trading
Some of the money was also lost to fraudulent crypto-trading platforms.
Pro-bono: Struck-off lawyer wants to keep helping the vulnerable
Alwyn O'Connor was admitted to the bar despite his extensive criminal history.
Thousands of ACC cases probed for misuse, but only seven prosecutions
The number of fraud cases investigated jumped 540 per cent in one year.
Man accused of wrongly claiming nearly $1 million in Covid-19 wage subsidy
EXCLUSIVE: Nearly $1 million acquired in man's wage subsidy fraud, MSD alleges.
‘Worst night of my life’: Man who lost $400k says 'money mule' a disbarred lawyer
'They’re absolutely ruthless criminals and they need to be stopped'.
Why was a 'con-man' with child abuse convictions allowed to practise law?
From con-man to Elvis impersonator, inmate to lawyer, Alwyn O'Connor has worn many hats.
Three arrests for smuggling nearly half a million cigarettes
The trio are due to appear in an Auckland court today.
Oranga Tamariki 'fraud': Pair charged with $2 million scam
Pair also face charge of money laundering $791,500.
Alleged 'mule' arrested over $100K scam involving real estate agent
'It’s not a Mickey Mouse scam, it’s sophisticated. They are taking millions.'
‘Opportunity squandered’: Lawyer struck-off, fined $140k after taking client’s money
Lawyer Alwyn O'Connor used a client’s money as his 'own personal credit facility'.
High-profile prisoner accused of fraud will keep name secret for now
The man argued publishing his name would prejudice his right to a fair trial.
Bankrupt builder used his child's bank account to steal $60k from theatre group
'I deeply regret my actions', says Nicholas Greer.
'Incompetent forger' worked as Gore mayor's PA
Shanna Marie Crosbie has been convicted of forging prescriptions.
Woman preyed on 'essentially blind' teen for sex
Georgia Bilham is accused of taking advantage of her victim’s "poor" vision to trick her.
'They tricked me': Scam victim who lost $330k feels he’s failed his wife, kids
"I feel like something horrible is going to happen to my family.”