'Choose someone you trust': Lawyer fined $7500 in EPOA misuse case
Lawyer fined after another enduring power of attorney stole money, asset from donor.
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Thieves steal driver's licence from letterbox, buy car, police won't investigate
The victim says she even alerted police to a potential address for the thieves.
Tauranga lawyer conned out of $50,000 in sophisticated fraud
Bank says its customers are increasingly being being targeted by scammers.
Malaysian government prevents football fraud accused from returning to NZ
The charges are over the construction and funding of a $17m football complex in Auckland.
Watch: 'This is where it gets a bit crazy' - Kiwis warned about sophisticated scam
NZ children's book author Malcolm Clarke has posted a viral video warning of the scam.
Donald Trump's former main man faces ethics charges in election role
Trump's primary lawyer during his failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
'Completely unsound': NZ's biggest-ever fraudster's appeal rejected
John Richard Bracken will stay in prison despite begging in tears to be let out.
'Sophisticated' scam that cost Melbourne man $700k
Scammers have defrauded millions from people in Australia by posing as legitimate banks.
Former New Zealand women's rugby league team physiotherapist denied shot at Supreme Court appeal
Northland physio Skye Renes denied Supreme Court appeal against ACC fraud convictions.
Pair of roading company directors named in bribery case
The SFO charged six people this year over what a judge has called an 'elaborate scheme'.
'Havoc': Man loses thousands in hacking scam
A Brisbane man lost thousands of dollars and airpoints after his accounts were hacked.
Loss of mana: Fraudster jailed after losing millions from his own iwi
Te Whitinga Mark Huirua brought shame and a loss of mana to his iwi after losing $3.1m.
'Pharma Bro': Turing CEO freed from prison early
Martin Shkreli was originally due to be released from prison in September 2023.
Student engineer signed off quake assessments while posing as expert
An industry disciplinary committee says Prajna Singh's deceit was 'alarming'.
IRD bungle leads to prisoner's special suppression order
The prisoner is back in court on hefty fraud charges.
NZ's biggest-ever tax fraudster appeals after $17.3 million con
John Richard Bracken pleaded not to be sent back to prison.
$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.
Fraudster's $18k crime spree hit brothels, sex worker, hotels
Benjamin Langley conned victims into thinking payments had been made.
Watchdog faults bank after thousands drained from dead pensioner's account
'We felt that we have been unable to grieve for our mother.'
Thai sex workers jailed for fleecing elderly men of $250k
The two sex workers were jailed today in the Hamilton District Court for their offending.
Former employee admits taking bribes for contracts in roading corruption case
The alleged scheme saw millions of dollars in bribes and contracts exchange hands.
SFO closes investigation into Auckland mayor Phil Goff
The investigation focused on fundraising donations that were made in 2016 and 2019.
High-profile prisoner back in court on fraud charges
Phillip John Smith is accused of using documents to obtain a pecuniary advantage.
Prince Andrew introduced to alleged Turkish fraudster by convicted Libyan gun smuggler
Revelations involving Duke and his family come after he paid £12m to sex abuse accuser.
Prince Andrew and his daughters linked to fraud case
Princesses now dragged into claims of "suspicious" financial deals surrounding the Duke.
The $40m secret behind Yale employee's lavish lifestyle
Jamie Petrone used the proceeds of her scheme to fund luxury cars, real estate and travel.
'I'm sorry': Zac Guildford on hurting people, what he did with the money, and ADHD diagnosis
'I know deep down in the core I'm a good person.'
Wirecard scandal: The case against chief executive Markus Braun
The billionaire has swapped private jets and mansions for a jail cell.
Car dealer defrauds finance company, pockets money
A car dealer pretended he'd sold a car, kept the money and lumped a customer with the bill
Former ADHB employee accused of taking bribe for medical supplies
The ex-worker also allegedly disclosed confidential information to an IT firm.
'I was devastated': Zac Guildford's grandad on stolen $40k
Frank Burt says his grandson is "a lovely, lovely man, but he has big problems".
Lies, a fake defamation case, and blaming a relative: Zac Guildford's $100k theft laid bare
Zac Guildford has been revealed as the prominent sportsman who was facing fraud charges.
Former employee has assets frozen after alleged $440k fraud
Former Powernet employee has had his assets frozen.
'Punch to the stomach': Kloogh payout 2.5c in $1
Financial adviser ran a Ponzi scheme embezzling at least $15m from those who trusted him.