'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.
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'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.
Sex offender's appeal to introduce school suspension questions angers victim
The sex offender has claimed a judge erred in placing her on the Sex Offender Register.
Man who spent taxpayer money on gambling, adult entertainment says prison too harsh
Nathan Downey fraudulently obtained nearly $200k from MSD.
Deepfaked and doctored: Michael Baker demands action over bogus ads
A wave of Facebook ads for sham-health products steal the identities of top doctors.
Scam victim horrified nine others lost $800k after he reported $1m fraud to banks, police
The victim sent 20 separate money transfers of $50k each over just eight days.
Warning over third-party sites ripping off tourists buying electronic visas
Would-be visitors are being asked to pay 15 times more than the normal charge.
ANZ misses watchdog's scam warning after email caught in spam filter
Consumer NZ says ANZ's spam filter systems seem more effective than those detecting fraud.
Tragic toll of online abuse outlined in pleas for Govt to take action
Dysfunctional, sluggish official responses blasted amid escalating online harms.
'Fight for justice': BNZ told to reimburse scam victims nearly $300k after missing ‘red flags’
The Banking Ombudsman found BNZ had missed crucial warning signs of a known scam.
Broadcaster's pic stolen for dodgy ad, brazen scam warning
Scams come amid more deepfakes, talk of rules overseas to punish offenders.
University calls in lawyers over 'gravely concerning' Ashley Bloomfield scam
A scam used fake quotes from the former director-general of health to sell sham products.
'Deliberate and calculated': IRD blasts woman in Working For Families $141k fraud
The woman claimed she had 11 kids she cared for between 2013 and 2022.
JP accused of laundering $1.8m in scam proceeds appears in court, granted suppression
One of the JP's alleged victims lost $1m in the scam, according to court documents.
Investment scam: Auckland JP charged with 10 counts of money laundering worth nearly $1.8m
Police seized documents and computer equipment during a search at his home this week.
Inmate jailed for prison attack on former estate agent after being refused chicken
Aaron Drever's face was slashed open with a metal hook in the prison kitchen.
'I only had one pinot gris': What brought a $2.7m fraudster back before court
Tessa Grant was jailed for six years for her thefts, but given a fine for her crime today.
Eight charged in crackdown on pokie machine 'corruption'
The offending gives the gambling sector a bad name, says Internal Affairs.
Inmate could face 14 years' jail for horrific prison attack on former real estate agent
Aaron Drever's face was slashed open with a metal hook in the prison kitchen.
Fraudster's friends skied for free at Cardrona
A Cardrona ski area worker used her position to fraudulently obtain ski passes.
Estate settlement for Ponzi East Wind fails to satisfy creditors
Liquidators untangling massive Ponzi settle with estate of late mastermind.
'Substandard systems': Watchdog calls for ASB to refund scam victim’s $100k loss
A financial expert claims ASB was on notice of criminal activity but failed to detect it.
'All about my sex life': Celebrity chef on 'scum' using his photo for dating scams
One scammer claimed his wife left due to his bedroom performance.
'No red flags': Heartbroken realty agent loses $100k in elaborate finance scam
'I just burst into tears. It’s my life savings'.
Infamous conman Wayne Eaglesome on his life of crime and faking his own death
Not even Wayne Eaglesome knows how many aliases he has - 'I dare not hazard a guess.'
Man allegedly linked to $100k scam being removed from JP website, fresh probe launched
The accused JP is authorised to certify anti-money laundering documents for finance firms.
'A joke' - Kiwi victim of $100,000 scam refuses $2000 ‘goodwill payment’ by ASB
Nearly six month after scam reported, police are yet to interview the alleged mule.
Juha Saarinen: How scammers impersonate your Facebook friends
Summer holiday time is scam time.
How the truth finally caught up with the conman who faked his own death
Nick Rossi is thought to have gone by at least 16 different names.