Banking and finance$50m property loan scheme in courtA bankrupt property developer allegedly used fronts and false information to borrow more than he otherwise could have as part of a $50 million loan scheme, a court has heard.08 Oct 04:30 PM
Business$50m fraud case in courtA bankrupt property developer allegedly used fronts and gave false information as part of a $50 million loan scheme, a court has heard.08 Oct 04:03 AM
BusinessProperty developer back in courtThe second trial of a bankrupt Auckland property developer facing fraud charges over an alleged $50 million loan scam is due to begin this week after the first was aborted.06 Oct 04:30 PM
BusinessRockforte Finance director pleads guiltyThe last of the Rockforte trio facing fraud charges has pleaded guilty, wrapping up another failed finance company case.03 Oct 03:25 AM
New ZealandMan jailed for berm scamA former North Shore City Council employee has been sent to prison after signing off more than 150 invoices for road and berm maintenance work that was never completed.03 Oct 02:33 AM
CrimeSecond Gisborne finance director pleads guiltyFormer Rockforte Finance director John Patrick Gardner has plead guilty to five Crimes Act charges in the High Court at Gisborne today.01 Oct 12:00 AM
Banking and financeKiwi Libor scandal - a plan is hatched"The plan is hatched and sounds sensible,'' New Zealand's Darrell Read told Tokyo trader Tom Hayes - an alleged co-conspirator in the Libor rates rigging scandal30 Sep 09:50 PM
New Zealand$450,000 theft earns prison termA woman who stole more than $450,000 from a prominent Auckland couple has been sent to prison for three years and four months.27 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandChampagne, curry in Kiwi Libor caseA New Zealand man is accused of being part of an international scam where brokers promised colleagues kickbacks of champagne, curries and a Ferrari in exchange for trying to influence bank rates.26 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandSerial fraudster jailed for 30 monthsA serial fraudster who worked as a prostitute while on home detention has today been jailed for two years, six months.26 Sep 04:53 AM
Banking and financeKiwi charged in rates rigging scandalA New Zealander working for a major world banking company has been charged by US prosecutors in New York for allegedly taking part in the massive LIBOR rates rigging scandal.26 Sep 12:20 AM
New ZealandKiwi fraudster: Watchdog was too slowQueensland's corruption watchdog has admitted it failed to act fast enough on an anonymous complaint about the Kiwi fake prince who ripped off Queensland Health.25 Sep 03:57 AM
New ZealandBankrupt turned to DPB fraudA three-times bankrupted builder has pleaded guilty to benefit fraud.21 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandFraudster felled cutting-edge companyThe New Zealand company which pioneered cutting-edge television graphics for the America's Cup was shut down after an executive stole almost $600,000 from its accounts.20 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandFraudster to keep teaching roleA teacher convicted of defrauding her school's rowing club of more than $40,000 has been allowed to keep her professional registration.16 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandGlobal forger found with NZ passportsNZ passports have been found in the hands of a dangerous master forger who allegedly supplied fake documents to terrorists, drug smugglers and human traffickers around the world.13 Sep 05:30 PM
BDBDBanking and financeBridgecorp on path to insolvencyFailed finance company Bridgecorp was on the path to insolvency when it issued the prospectus in 2006, the Court of Appeal heard today.11 Sep 02:00 AM
Banking and financeAustralian named as new SFO headThe new boss for the Serious Fraud Office has been named as Australian Julie Read.11 Sep 12:25 AM
BDBDBanking and financeYou can't shift blame, judge tells Bridgecorp's RoestFormer Bridgecorp CFO Rob Roest suggested the losses to investors were not as severe or widespread, when he appeared before the Court of Appeal today.10 Sep 02:55 AM
New ZealandScam Watch - Sept 8A scam email to PayPal members warns of invalid account login attempts.07 Sep 05:30 PM
Freight and logisticsAT corruption claims: Manager sackedAuckland Transport has sacked a senior manager amid an investigation into allegations of corruption over roading contracts.05 Sep 04:56 AM
New ZealandBig rise in Kiwis scammed by consThe number of people who unwittingly launder money for international scammers has doubled in three months, and police deal with new "money mule" reports every day.29 Aug 07:45 PM
New ZealandBusinesswoman denies $9m fraudAn Auckland businesswoman alleged to be at the centre of a $9.2 million mortgage ramping scheme involving her siblings and friends has pleaded not guilty to 26 charges.29 Aug 04:42 AM
