The Commerce Minister has rejected a request from David Ross' burned investors to look into the country's claw-back regime as the first court case looms.

Auckland businessman William Yan has been denied access to seized assets to pay private school fees for his children and to service the mortgage on his luxury apartment.

A serial fraudster who stole almost $6 million from a New Zealand family in an elaborate Facebook stock scam has been described by a judge as "evil incarnate".

An Auckland publishing company that got $330,000 of taxpayer money is complaining it was treated unfairly after its funding was suspended.

Holes in NZ passport security have been exposed after an illegal immigrant paid for two false identities and the copies ended up linked to a terror plot.

A Nelson fraudster who police say stole $500,000 from clients of his investment advisory business has been has been jailed for six years and nine months

Computers being remotely operated by hackers account for almost one in four views of digital video ads worldwide.

Three of five former Bernard Madoff workers have escaped with sentences much lighter than prosecutors sought.

An Auckland businessman who had $40 million of assets seized this year has told the High Court he gave away a Rolls Royce.

Think your company is immune from employee fraud? Better think again, investigators tell Helen Twose.

Police are targeting more assets associated with a businessman serving the longest prison sentence given to any failed finance company director.

The police have won the first of many legal battles with businessman William Yan after a High Court judge ruled they are not liable for losses incurred from the seizure of his fortune.

A multi-million dollar insurance claim by Bridgecorp's receivers against Lloyd's Underwriters in London has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

The last time convicted murderer and paedophile Phillip John Smith was in court, two years ago, he convinced a judge he would not offend again.

A Kiwi accused of embezzling US$10 million ($12.65 million) from his American employer is making another attempt to keep the case out of the New Zealand courts.

Judith Collins talked of being "let down" after being cleared of allegations that she was involved in a smear campaign against Adam Feeley, the former chief executive of the Serious Fraud Office.

A West Auckland business owner is accused of paying someone to burn down his factory for an insurance payout of more than $1 million.

Black widow Helen Milner has hired a hitman to kill her son from her jail cell, a court has heard this morning.

An alleged Kiwi fraudster, once banned from doing business in New South Wales, is making a bid for bail after more than two years in custody.

A recidivist fraudster who stole more than $450,000 from a top Auckland couple, using the money to fund her wedding that she then invited them to, will be released on parole.

A West Auckland man who ripped off a pensioner for $67,000, stole his smoke alarms and was set to change his will has been jailed for more than two years.

Police are eyeing money from the sale of three houses owned by a couple accused of defrauding NZX-listed Mighty River Power.

The British outsourcing giant that operates Auckland's Mt Eden prison is facing major financial strife, with its boss warning jobs will be slashed.

A man accused of involvement in a $47 million mortgage fraud eight years ago has finally been charged.

Finger print identification, a standard feature on new iPhones will soon be common place, a visiting biometrics expert says.

Far fewer victims of financial crime are satisfied with the sentences handed to white collar criminals than two years ago, according to a Serious Fraud Office survey.

The son of Black Widow Helen Milner, who yesterday won $55k from her after she framed him and put him in jail, has now set his sights on police.

US prosecutors have moved to bolster their case against two Wall St stockbrokers allegedly involved in an insider trading scandal.