'Ruined my life': Luxury yacht skipper loses $400k in scam, faces accused 'mule' in court
He thought he was investing $400k in a HSBC term deposit. But it was all a scam.
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Former Cook Islands deputy PM jailed for fraud
Robert Tapaitau was sentenced along with two other former administration officials.
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NZ First candidate loses $200k in scam, slams 'inept' banking regulations
Kiwibank refused to divulge account details to the victim, suggesting he contact the SFO.
Woman's kidnapping story grips the US - until police brand it a hoax
She was ordered to pay more than US$17,000 restitution.
Mum of four alleged to be mastermind behind $3 million fake jewellery heist
The Aussie mother is accused of helping Michel Germani rob his own jewellery store.
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Ombudsman ruling called out as ‘victim blaming’, Wayne Brown fires up in an email over raised crossings and NZ Post’s new plan in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZHerald / New Zealand Story
‘Victim blaming’: Ombudsman under fire after ruling scam victims culpable for loss
Victim Support says it is pointless and harmful to blame victims of fraud.
'I was a victim too': Young mum linked to $1m loss blames Nigerian scammer
Aimee Rodda has dodged charges.
Money mule's secret recording
Auckland woman Aimee Rodda speaks to private investigator Nick Mayer about how she became involved in an elaborate scam involving a Nigerian man and syndicate of international criminals. Video / NZ Herald
The rise of romance scams - 'love may be real but their lover may not be'
'The romance scams are double-edged because it’s money plus emotion.'
The scammers targeting Kiwis: How do you catch an invisible criminal?
Fraud is now the most common type of offence overall.
Meet the man who gets deliberately scammed
“It can go on to things like extortion, blackmail, that type of stuff.”
What's a money mule and why are Kiwis getting caught in international scams?
Mules may not be aware they are part of a wider scam defrauding others.
Scam ‘mule’ allegedly linked to $1.7m in stolen money is a CEO and company director
Victims want regulation; banks believe their systems are robust.
Kids' rugby trip money allegedly stolen by coach, wife
Parents became suspicious when they started planning a second trip.
Former Napier mortgage broker sentenced for falsifying loan applications
Natalie Ann Carter applied for seven loans totaling nearly $3 million.
Watch: Anatomy of a scam - why it's called phishing
A blow-by-blow analysis of a common scam.
Singaporean swindler: Divorcee loses $569k in romance scam after meeting woman on Tinder
He thought he was investing in Bitcoin with a woman he'd met on Tinder. It was all a scam.
Scambusters: Facebook Marketplace and Trade Me scams swindling Kiwis
Popular online sites can be a playground for scammers. What can be done to prevent them?
So many scams as AI and technology meet old-fashioned greed and trickery
A dizzying array of scams exist - some new, some old. Here's what to watch out for.
Scambusters: Keeping yourself safe from scammers
Scammers are a major problem for New Zealanders. With ever-elaborate methods of targeting your savings, what can you do to keep yourself safe? Video / Ella Wilks, words / NZ Banking Association
Diana Clement: Are you guilty of ‘harmless’ fraud?
OPINION: 'Harmless' fraud is a crime we all pay for.
End of an era: Fair Go axed after 47 years on Kiwi screens
The iconic consumer affairs show has exposed countless rip-off merchants over the years.
Voter fraud: 55 people alleged to have voted more than once last October
The Electoral Commission has referred 55 people to police for alleged voting fraud.
Govt instructs banks to introduce urgent measures to protect customers from scams
Banks have been told to investigate a voluntary reimbursement scheme for victims.
'Many failed companies': Builder who owed $350,000 in tax off to prison
Stephen Foley managed to shave several months off the amount of time he'll be behind bars.
'Big stick': Watchdog warns new Govt faith in banking system at risk from scam scourge
Nicola Sladden wants banks to significantly improve fraud detection systems.
'Preposterous': Banking watchdog under fire, calls for law change to protect scam victims
Critics say customers who visit their bank are more protected than those paying online.
SFO opens investigation into collapsed cryptocurrency platform Dasset
Some $6.3m is missing and liquidators can't locate the failed company's chief executive.
'A simple step that will stamp out bank scams’ gets a step closer. Maybe
'This should have happened years ago,' Consumer CEO Jon Duffy says.
Man gets free NY hotel room for years through loophole - then claims to own the building
In a city famous for its insanely expensive rents, one man found a fortuitous loophole.
'Maybe they should tell my 10 year old': Taylor Swift fans heartbroken by last minute scam tickets
Some Australian Swifties discovered at the last minute they had bought scam tickets.
‘You will die’: Ex Warriors prodigy's reign of terror over victim
Ex Junior Warrior had his victim, a man just trying to sell his car, at his beck and call.