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Bridgecorp broke in 2006: PwC

Bridgecorp was insolvent from at least February 2006 - a year and a half before it collapsed, its receiver alleges in civil action against three former directors.

Investor's family threatened in studio deal, court hears

Checks reveal 65 false passports

Dozens of false passports have been discovered during security checks ahead of a new online passport renewal system introduced last week.

100-year-old gets his justice

Benefit fraud lasted 15 years

A Rotorua man has admitted benefit fraud which lasted more than 15 years.

Fraud at $1.3m house revealed

A woman living in the country's most valuable state house cheated WINZ out of more than $88,000 by hiding her relationship for six years.

Second Derivatek broker charged with fraud

Woman admits $62k benefit fraud

Commerce Commision to meet key players in Christchurch rebuild

Bradley jailed for 'classic Ponzi-scheme'

Jacqui Bradley was sentenced to seven years five months in jail today for a "classic Ponzi-scheme" that abused her victims' trust and left them "completely devastated".

Seven years jail for Bradley

Fraudster Jacqui Bradley - who swindled 28 investors out of around $15.5 million dollars - has been sentenced to seven years and five months in jail.

SFO may get stung with $225k extra rent bill

Fake med student went to 'great lengths'

A man caught posing as a medical student for two years went to "great lengths" to hide what he was doing from his classmates, staff and his family.

Rejected student cons uni

Would-be trainee doctor attended lectures, talked to patients and could access dissection labs - for two years.

65 firms, four schools in student scam probe

Widows rip off ACC for $763,000

Widow fraudsters have stolen more than $763,000 from taxpayers by claiming ACC payments for their dead partners despite starting new relationships.