Screwed up notes and shredded paper: The clues that lead a counterfeit cash op being busted
Now a judge has described one of the women involved as a menace to the community.
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Son put mother’s body in freezer to keep collecting pension
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Auckland family in dock in $8.6m mortgage and investment fraud case
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Scammer duped pensioners out of $337k in elaborate ruse involving 'covert' police sting, 'fake' currency
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'Preyed upon': Woolworths shopper demands action over unclear parking after $400 tow fee
The car park in question features sensors on spots that alert a tow company.
'A win': Banks strike cash settlements with scam victims who lost $400k
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Actor showed remorse for fraud and is working for a good cause, ANZ says.
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Mum pilfered thousands in pandemic loan scheme fraud.