Banking and financeFall of Five Star's third musketeerWhen Five Star finance company boss Neill Williams is sentenced in court today, it will be just the latest stage in a series of misadventures, reports Hamish Fletcher.18 Apr 09:30 PM
New ZealandFake Tahitian prince will appeal against his sentenceA flamboyant New Zealander who posed as a Tahitian prince while he defrauded the Queensland government of A$16.6 million ($20 million) is appealing against his 14-year prison sentence.18 Apr 06:02 AM
Banking and financeSCF fraud trial delayed by a monthNew Zealand's biggest white-collar fraud trial has been delayed a month and won't start until next March.17 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandCouple accused of benefit fraud namedThe couple alleged to be at the centre of a $375,000 benefit scam can be named for the first time.16 Apr 05:37 AM
WorldConman with NZ links jailed in UKA globetrotting conman who came to New Zealand on a purported $69 million property spending spree will spend the next 14 years in prison in the United Kingdom.15 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandScam Watch - April 14It wasn't just Xtra emails being hit by scammers this week.13 Apr 05:30 PM
BusinessWhale 'relieved' at fraud case acquittalRobert Whale expressed relief yesterday when he was acquitted in a Serious Fraud Office case, but the former Dominion Finance director still has to return to the High Court in June for separate Financial Markets Authority proceedings.12 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandWinz fraud accused granted name secrecyA couple alleged to have ripped off taxpayers for $375,000 in Work and Income payments have been allowed to keep their names secret for now.12 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandMore may be charged in $375,000 benefit fraud caseA couple alleged to have ripped off taxpayers to the tune of $375,000 in Work and Income payments have been allowed to keep their names secret for now.12 Apr 07:48 AM
New ZealandCancer trust stops paying staffA cancer charity under investigation over its spending has stopped paying its staff while it considers whether to resume operations in New Zealand.11 Apr 10:00 PM
New Zealand$375,000 in dental fraud caseA couple are alleged to have ripped off taxpayers by hundred of thousands of dollars in welfare payments for dental treatments that never happened.11 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandCharges over $375,000 benefit fraudTwo people will appear in court in Auckland tomorrow charged over a benefit fraud involving up to $375,000.11 Apr 05:15 AM
New ZealandDirty deals in paradiseThe Government has welcomed leaked documents shining the light on shady politicians and arms dealers allegedly laundering their ill-gotten billions through Kiwi firms.06 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandFraud with fake papers allegedTwo men accused of using fake passports and other documents are facing several forgery and deception charges.06 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandScam Watch - April 7Scammers are back to their old tricks, according to reports.06 Apr 05:30 PM
BusinessEx-Goldman trader guilty of fraudA 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.04 Apr 04:30 PM
New ZealandFraud case: 'Greed, greed & more greed'A former Tauranga businessman who siphoned $317,000 from a motorbike dealership was motivated by "greed, greed and more greed'', a judge has said.03 Apr 03:19 AM
Banking and financeDirector of failed finance company diesFormer Dominion Finance and North South Finance director Terry Butler has died.01 Apr 06:49 PM
New ZealandWoman fears more lost moneyA 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.31 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldBail for inside trader suspectA 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.30 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandHome detention for Whangarei company directorA Whangarei company director who fraudulently obtained more than $77,000 from the Accident Compensation Corporation by submitting false invoices will not have to pay the money back.27 Mar 11:30 PM
New ZealandCancer trust freezes fundraisingA cancer charity has suspended fundraising in New Zealand amid questions over how its money is spent.24 Mar 04:30 PM
BusinessIRD warns against tax refund scammersTaxpayers are being warned not to fall for hoax phone calls from fraudsters telling them they are eligible for unclaimed money or a tax refund.22 Mar 02:30 AM
New ZealandRoyal lifestyle an audacious fraudHiding in the laundry chute of his luxury riverside apartment, Hohepa Morehu-Barlow fumed as he watched detectives rummage through his trove of designer belongings.20 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandTrust gives less than 5pc of donationsA 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.19 Mar 04:30 PM
BusinessMoney woes jump to top as driver of fraudPersonal financial pressure has edged out greed as the number one motivation among perpetrators of fraud in New Zealand, according to a survey.17 Mar 07:50 PM
New ZealandRacing clubs targeted over pokiesDozens of racing clubs in the south have been ordered to hand over files as part of a Serious Fraud Office probe into pokie grants.17 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionCatriona MacLennan: Stop dodging tax and we can end child povertyIf 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.14 Mar 08:30 PM
