SkyCity is widening its net as it chases more than $1.26 million from former employee Tessa Grant.

SFO director Julie Read had nothing to say in response to fresh criticism that the organisation mismanaged its investigation into South Canterbury Finance.

A Waikato mobile trader with about 50 customers wasn't complying with the law, says its liquidator.

Liquidators are trying to claw back some of this money and have served formal legal notices on 12 Arena Capital investors.

Christchurch-based foreign exchange firm owes clients $7 million.

Acquitted South Canterbury Finance chief executive Lachie McLeod was won court costs back from the Crown.

A woman has been jailed after fraudulently obtaining more than $800,000 to fund her "extravagant" lifestyle.

Our squeaky-clean reputation has been undermined by record migration from countries where corruption is high, says the Serious Fraud Office.

The father of a woman accused of ripping off SkyCity for more than $1.2 million has had freezing orders on his assets lifted.

The Waikato woman accused of visa fraud involving Filipinos has had her name suppression appeal dismissed.

An immigration scheme to attract wealthy foreigners to NZ is suspected of being used by two Americans to launder $15 million in "illicit funds", writes David Fisher.

What makes some people steal from strangers and others give?

Woman who stole almost $800,000 from a top school and is being chased by SkyCity for more than $1.2 million has had her assets frozen.

The husband of a woman allegedly at the heart of a $6 million mortgage fraud has been summoned as a prosecution witness in the case against her.

A doctor conned by a fraudster loses bid for name suppression.

Investors owed $2.7 million by a failed bullion company may now try to bankrupt its jailed boss, who prosecutors say ran a "bogus, fraudulent scheme".

Prosper Through Trading has been put into liquidation.

An Auckland man charged by the Serious Fraud Office of trying to bribe an Auckland Council employee has been found not guilty.

A reviled US pharmaceutical boss who caused a storm in September by jacking up the price of a life-saving drug by 5000 per cent has been arrested on fraud charges.

John Fagan's appeal has started after his failed scam, escape from prison, and suicide threat on the Paul Holmes show.

A conman stole the identities of victims of the Christchurch earthquake, the Pike River Mine explosion and the Carterton balloon disaster.

A failed magazine publisher who defrauded Heartland Bank and fleeced his own sister has been jailed for 3 years.

Bernard Madoff's victims are getting an early holiday treat as the trustee unwinding his fraud begins sending out a total of $1.2 billion in funds.

A couple convicted of fleecing almost $1 million from the taxpayer between them by not paying GST are still living a life of luxury.

An ex-FMA analyst is facing a further nine charges, including for allegedly providing a forged job contract with Fonterra to rent an apartment.

Failed Crafar Farms bidder and fraud case defendant May Wang was back in the High Court at Auckland today.

Are Serious Fraud Office investigators taking a softer approach, or is it just that its targets are becoming more co-operative?

It is alleged McDonald filed about 250 false tax returns in order to receive money from the IRD