New ZealandScam Watch - May 26The Department of Internal Affairs has only had one new email scam reported this week, from "Peter Stevenson".25 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandWatson and Hotchin go after $7mEric Watson and Mark Hotchin are seeking $7 million plus costs from a man who criticised them after the collapse of Hanover Finance.25 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandConman's ex convictedThe former wife of a dead conman has been convicted of forging a fake dog lease in an attempt to extort $15,000 from a voluntary animal shelter.25 May 12:24 AM
New Zealand$9m fraud: Family in dockA Remuera businesswoman allegedly headed a $9.2 million mortgage fraud scheme that involved her siblings, friends and eleven Auckland properties.24 May 05:30 PM
Banking and finance$9m fraud: Seven chargedTwo women and five men have been charged this morning over an alleged mortgage fraud scheme involving over $9 million.24 May 12:15 AM
New Zealand$42,000 fine for online car scamThe director of an online car dealing company which placed thousands of bids on its own auctions didn't know the behaviour was illegal, his lawyer says.23 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandParole delayed for SwannConvicted fraudster Michael Swann's bid for parole has been delayed.20 May 08:45 AM
New ZealandThief tweaked CV to hide pastA woman who stole nearly $450,000 from a prominent Auckland couple also pinched thousands from a previous employer - and altered her CV to hide her crime.18 May 05:30 PM
Banking and financeGet tough on corruption - SFOThe Serious Fraud Office wants tougher penalties for people found guilty of corruption in the private sector.13 May 08:00 PM
Banking and financeFinance sleuths to speak on forensic accountingThe chief executive of Kim Dotcom's latest start-up, the boss of the Financial Markets Authority, a former police detective and a Buddhist nun are at a conference beginning in Auckland today.12 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandWoman stole $445k from top coupleA woman stole more than $400,000 from a prominent Auckland couple who say she used it to fund a lavish lifestyle.07 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandFamily conned family, court toldA couple ripped off family members in a fraud involving fake emails from billionaire Graeme Hart, gift bags of gold and confidential million-dollar deals, a court heard.06 May 05:30 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Fraud office needs to get seriousThe Serious Fraud Office will not prosecute anyone over the collapse of Hanover Finance because ... well, it's too hard.04 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandScam Watch - May 5If shopping for a living sounds tempting, don't be taken in by an email claiming to be from "Mark Powell", who promises mystery shoppers no less than $550 a job. This is likely an attempt at identity theft.04 May 05:30 PM
OpinionGib Beattie: SFO required to prove crime, not corporate immoralityIt is good that we finally have the Serious Fraud Office's decision on Hanover. Obviously those under investigation will be relieved at the outcome. T04 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandFinger pointed at Allied Farmers for investor lossesA Serious Fraud Office investigation has found evidence inconsistent with former Allied Farmers chief executive Rob Alloway's complaint over the conduct of Hanover Finance, a source says.04 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandMark Hotchin: I may never returnMark Hotchin has been keeping his head down. These days, he's a stay-at-home family man who enjoys a game of tennis and swimming.04 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandScam warning for elderly over lettersAn advocacy group for the elderly is warning pensioners of a potential scam involving personalised letters.01 May 12:00 AM
New ZealandHotchin aims to recoup mansion moneyFormer Hanover director Mark Hotchin has gone to court seeking some reimbursement for the millions of dollars he paid towards the construction of an Auckland mansion.30 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandDisgraced lawyer struck offA life ban for a lawyer accused of stealing $3 million from clients was "the only appropriate penalty", the Law Society says.30 Apr 05:35 AM
Banking and financeNo charges against Hanover - SFOThe Serious Fraud Office says it will not be making any prosecutions around the collapse of Hanover Finance.29 Apr 10:05 PM
BusinessDecision on Hanover expected soonThe Serious Fraud Office is expected to make an announcement regarding Hanover Finance early this week.28 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionChloe Johnson: Who ripped off my credit card?After a week-long holiday relaxing in the Far North, Chloe Johnson panics when she tries to buy skincare products online and discovers the card is missing from its usual home inside her wallet.27 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandFraudsters hijack our plastic moneyBanks and police are trying to stay ahead of wily credit card fraudsters - but as long as banks mail pre-activated cards, the problem will persist.27 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: No credit for card securityCard fraud is now big business. The victim may be in New Zealand; an offender may well be in Russia, Germany or Taiwan."Cash, they told us, was old hat. Paper money was an anachronism from another era, an idea whose time had passed.27 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandFraudster 'destroyed' ex-boyfriend's lifeA highly manipulative fraudster who conned a former boyfriend out of $80,000, wrecking his business and "destroying his life", has been jailed for four years.24 Apr 12:39 AM
