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Australian bank admits botch-up, refunds prominent Kiwi entertainer A$30k
St George Bank blamed a 'one-off processing issue' for the botch-up.
'Pushing s*** uphill': Westpac makes $1000 settlement payment to elderly scam victim
Westpac initially refused to reimburse the pensioner's losses before repaying him in full.
Boeing in court over Max jet crashes
After two crashes of Boeing 737s, the company will be arraigned on criminal charges.
‘They sucked me in’: Prominent entertainer loses $100k in elaborate scam
ANZ Bank says it is not culpable and has refused liability for the man's losses.
'He ripped my heart out': Kiwi mum heartbroken after scammer pretends to be her daughter
The infamous 'Hi Mum' text message scam has been reported by multiple Kiwis.
Decade-long windup of Ross ponzi leaves mixed feelings
Last rites for giant ponzi Ross Asset Management impart hard lessons.
‘Tricked’ Wanaka man loses $40,000 to fraudsters
Jason Clarke invested in a mirrored website that was completely fake.
‘It is scary ’: Spike in impersonation scams hitting Kiwis over holidays
Netsafe reports receiving a spike in concerns over the holidays.
$400k gone: The 'sickening gut punch' when you learn you've been scammed
They thought they'd invested $400,000 at Westpac. Weeks later they learned it was a scam.
US woman's bogus good Samaritan story earns her jail time
The woman has been sentenced to three years in prison on state theft charges.
Con artist pleads guilty in plot that duped famous authors
Works by Margaret Atwood, Ethan Hawke in scheme that baffled the book world for years.
The charity boss who helped himself to a house
Late president of the Wellington Region Kidney Society was facing police investigation.
Dubious weight loss schemes could gobble up gullible punters' money
If you're resolving to lose weight, watch out for diet scammers, bank warns.
‘I felt inhuman’: 25yo love scam artist comes clean after fleecing woman
Catfish scammer's conscience struck: Would I let my own mother be treated like this?
Lawyers seek release of suspect in EU corruption scandal
EU assembly has halted work on files involving Qatar as it investigates bribery scandal.
Teen soon to be father-of-four jailed for $80k Facebook marketplace frauds
Monaro Kerr-Wilson owed a drug debt to gangs - and defrauded people to pay it back.
Crooks pose as Good Samaritans in devious ‘recovery room’ scams
Venal scam victimises victims with dodgy help offer.
ANZ stands by refund decision after $31,000 spent on customer’s stolen cards
Bank believes she likely disclosed her password somehow or made it easy to guess.
'Insidious impact': Pensioner loses $150k in elaborate Prezzy Card scam
The scammers accessed the man's computer and watched him via webcam.
EU parliament suspends work on files involving Qatar
Corruption probe under way as a cash and gifts for political influence scandal unfolds.
Tennis legend Becker freed from UK prison early, deported home
The star was jailed for hiding £2.5 million of assets and loans to avoid paying his debts.
Trump Organisation secretly held in contempt for hindering tax fraud probe
It "wilfully disobeyed” four grand jury subpoenas and three court orders.
Bribery and corruption: Council executive gave $7m contract to cake decorator
Vivek Goel and co-accused faced multiple charges of corruption and bribery.
Cyber criminals scam Kiwis out of $35 million this year
'Digital ram raids have tallied over tens of millions in damage.'
$36m rip-off: The scammers targeting Kiwis - how easy is it to get your money back?
New Zealanders lost $36m in the last two years to scammers.
Hong Kong jails pro-democracy media tycoon over fraud
It is the latest of a series of cases against prominent pro-democracy activists.
‘Explanations defy logic’: Woman faked evidence to win Tenancy Tribunal hearing
Judge Paul Mabey found there was a 'consistent pattern of fraud' in the woman's offending.
Warning of Christmas spike targeting online shoppers
Nearly $8m was lost to scammers in the last three months alone.
Banking Ombudsman begins probe into Westpac case after pensioner targeted by thieves
Ray Johnson wants an apology and compensation for stress and anxiety.
'We need something believable, babe' - prisoner fakes dad's death to get out
Adam Martin also helped another prisoner get compassionate bail - but he didn't return.
Disgraced real estate agent Aaron Drever loses appeal against prison lag
Drever is serving two years and two months in jail for fraud.
Corrections failure led to horrific prison assault on disgraced realtor
Drever is preparing a formal complaint about Corrections handling of his safety.
'Unacceptable': Shakira hits out at Spanish authorities
The singer could face eight years in jail if found guilty of tax fraud allegations.