Two people will appear in court in Auckland tomorrow charged over a benefit fraud involving up to $375,000.

The Government has welcomed leaked documents shining the light on shady politicians and arms dealers allegedly laundering their ill-gotten billions through Kiwi firms.

Two men accused of using fake passports and other documents are facing several forgery and deception charges.

Scammers are back to their old tricks, according to reports.

A former Goldman Sachs trader pleaded guilty to wire fraud yesterday, admitting that he caused his company to lose US$118 million ($140 million) in 2007 when he put US$8 billion at risk.

A former Tauranga businessman who siphoned $317,000 from a motorbike dealership was motivated by "greed, greed and more greed'', a judge has said.

Former Dominion Finance and North South Finance director Terry Butler has died.

A woman whose family lost more than $300,000 to a gold trader facing fraud charges is worried about hundreds of thousands she invested in a water-bottling project.

A New York judge has agreed to release Australian financial analyst and accused inside trader Trent Martin from jail, ending three months behind bars in Hong Kong and Brooklyn.

A cancer charity has suspended fundraising in New Zealand amid questions over how its money is spent.

Taxpayers are being warned not to fall for hoax phone calls from fraudsters telling them they are eligible for unclaimed money or a tax refund.

Hiding in the laundry chute of his luxury riverside apartment, Hohepa Morehu-Barlow fumed as he watched detectives rummage through his trove of designer belongings.

A registered charity dedicated to cancer research has donated less than 5 per cent of the $1.1 million it has collected from New Zealanders over four years.

Personal financial pressure has edged out greed as the number one motivation among perpetrators of fraud in New Zealand, according to a survey.

Dozens of racing clubs in the south have been ordered to hand over files as part of a Serious Fraud Office probe into pokie grants.

If people who choose not to pay the tax for which they are liable, there would be enough money to stamp out child poverty, Catriona MacLennan.

An immigration fraudster stripped of his citizenship and barred from New Zealand owes taxpayers more than $150,000.

A former Tauranga businessman is on trial defending allegations by his business partner that he siphoned $625,000 from their motorbike dealership.

Two trustees have been caught up in the Financial Markets Authority's case against six former Hanover directors or promoters and are now trying to remove themselves from the proceedings.

A Brisbane auction room was full to capacity as the trash and treasure of New Zealand man Hohepa "Joel" Morehu-Barlow went under the hammer.

A scammer has targeted people with items listed for sale online this week.

The Serious Fraud Office spent $195,000 on public relations advice in one year.

Eight men accused of an alleged Auckland Super City voter scam have had their trial shifted to the High Court.

TV One News breached broadcasting standards when it wrongly identified an Auckland bar as having been targeted by fraud.

Four Lombard Finance directors could face tougher sentences as their case goes to the Court of Appeal this week.

Scams weren't just appearing in email inboxes this past week. They were mailed to people around the country - all promising financial windfall, for a price.

Kiwis lost almost $4 million in scams last year, with rising fraudulent investment and dating schemes in particular contributing to the losses, according to govt figures.