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![Spotlight on highly-leveraged bets in Oz](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
Spotlight on highly-leveraged bets in Oz
When two men in their 20s were recently charged in possibly Australia's biggest insider trading case, the headlines were all about the A$7 million score.
![Woman wins $1.3m claim against jailed sister](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
Woman wins $1.3m claim against jailed sister
The sister of a woman jailed for fraud has won a $1.3 million damages claim against her sibling and brother-in-law in the High Court.
![Maori trust kept alleged fraud 'inhouse'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
Maori trust kept alleged fraud 'inhouse'
A Maori trust initially dealt in-house with its CEO's irregular spending of about $22,000, rather than prosecute.
![Man stung by Trade Me rip-off](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
Man stung by Trade Me rip-off
In May 2012, meatworker Graham Barker bought an iPhone for $1,110. It never arrived. Two years later, Barker is still smarting about being scammed.
![Greg Ansley: Australia aghast at way Harris preyed on young](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
Greg Ansley: Australia aghast at way Harris preyed on young
For once, Prime Minister Tony Abbott spoke for all Australians.
![Sub seller charged with $22m scam](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
Sub seller charged with $22m scam
A young entrepreneur behind a business selling submarines has been charged over an attempted $22 million insurance scam.
![France's BNP Paribas to pay $10b for money laundering](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
France's BNP Paribas to pay $10b for money laundering
France's BNP Paribas has pleaded guilty to concealing billions of dollars in transactions for clients in Sudan, Iran and Cuba in violation of US sanctions.
![Inside Money: Why consumers rip off insurers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
Inside Money: Why consumers rip off insurers
While it's hard to summon up much sympathy for insurance companies, they also have a few justifiable complaints to make against their customers, writes David Chaplin.
![C+M investors to finally get payout](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
C+M investors to finally get payout
Capital + Merchant Finance's out-of-pocket investors finally have some good news seven years after its collapse with an $18.5 million settlement announced today.
![Govt unveils new anti-corruption law changes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
Govt unveils new anti-corruption law changes
Justice Minister Judith Collins has unveiled a range of law changes to crack down on corruption, organised crime and bribery in New Zealand.
![Fraudster loses appeal over sentence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
Fraudster loses appeal over sentence
Jailed fraudster David Ross must serve at least 5 years 5 months in prison after he lost an appeal against his minimum non-parole term today.
![How to fake a pricey bottle of wine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
How to fake a pricey bottle of wine
A recent spate of counterfeit wine busts has shone a spotlight on how pervasive the problem of wine forgery might be.
![Man accused of trafficking Australian women goes on trial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
Man accused of trafficking Australian women goes on trial
A Jamaican man accused of being a violent pimp who forced women into prostitution in Australia will face trial in a Miami, Florida, court.
![Woman jailed after spending over $1m of sister's money](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
Woman jailed after spending over $1m of sister's money
A woman who spent more than $1 million of her sister's money and used her Pauanui bach to get banks loans has been jailed for four years and three months.
![Bryce Edwards: The impact of John Banks on the election campaign](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
Bryce Edwards: The impact of John Banks on the election campaign
John Banks has announced his resignation. But can this final act, for Act, stop him - or at least his legacy - from playing a key role in the election campaign?
![Audrey Young: Conviction delay blindsided Act MP](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
Audrey Young: Conviction delay blindsided Act MP
All weekend, Act supporters and friends of the Act Epsom MP were saying John Banks would "do the right thing", writes Audrey Young.
![John Banks to resign](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
John Banks to resign
John Banks has confirmed he will resign from Parliament from this Friday.
![Calls for resignation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
Calls for resignation
Act party leader Jamie Whyte has told disgraced Act MP John Banks to consider resigning before he is sentenced in August.
![Couple wanted by police](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
Couple wanted by police
A New Zealander who was once hired to be Hollywood star Russel Crowe’s helicopter pilot — but was later found to be without a licence — is on the run from police.
![John Banks should keep seat: Prebble](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
John Banks should keep seat: Prebble
Act campaign manager says quitting before verdict could damage party brand.
![$300k lost after dad's email hacked](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
$300k lost after dad's email hacked
An Auckland doctor lost $300,000 after a Nigeria-based fraudster hacked into his father's email account and, posing as the father, asked for the transfer of family money.
![Fraudsters posing as Facebook friends](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
Fraudsters posing as Facebook friends
Kiwis are being urged to think twice before clicking on a Facebook friend's new video, as fraudsters increasingly target victims over social media.
![Woman, 24, accused of misusing EQC vehicles](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
Woman, 24, accused of misusing EQC vehicles
A 24-year-old Christchurch woman is facing criminal charges in relation to the misuse of vehicles belonging to the Earthquake Commission.
!['Witch doctor' faces jail](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
'Witch doctor' faces jail
A "witch doctor" who conned vulnerable people into giving her £1m to pay for spiritual cures for their serious health problems is facing a substantial jail term.
![Dental practice manager caught on ACC fraud](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=789)
Dental practice manager caught on ACC fraud
An Auckland dental practice manager who fradulently obtained more than $150,000 from ACC was caught out by his employer.