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Jailed: the skint truck driver who tried to sell the Ritz
He had never completed a property sale in his life - but his audacious attempt to "sell" the Ritz hotel nearly worked.

Man who faked cancer jailed for two years
An Auckland churchgoer who defrauded parishioners of $250,000, saying he needed money for cancer treatment, has been jailed.

Schoolboy licence faker made $12,000
Some teenagers earn pocket money flipping burgers at the local fast-food outlet but 16-year-old Marcus Lim had bigger ideas.

Auckland Grammar boy sentenced for forgeries
An Auckland Grammar pupil who forged scores of driving licences which he sold to other students was told in court to "dedicate your obvious talents towards a legitimate enterprise".

Commission warns of credit card scam
The Commerce Commission is warning New Zealanders not to be taken in by a new phone scam offering a refund for credit card overcharges.

SFO launch new Blue Chip probe
The Serious Fraud Office is probing a Blue Chip franchise in the South Island.

P supplier just 'helping police'
An ex-pharmacist told court he'd been asked by police to keep selling cold medicine to "pill shoppers" to help their surveillance operation.

White-collar crime cases explode
White-collar crime in the first six months of this year hit a record high of $72m, says the Fraud Barometer.

Hubbard says wife shamed at checkout
Troubled financier Allan Hubbard claims his wife, Jean, was unable to buy groceries worth $23 when he was first put into statutory management.

Threats, bribes as fraudsters target eftpos devices
Three Canadians have been arrested in an alleged international crime syndicate, which modifies shops' eftpos machines to steal credit card details.

Teens sell $60 forged licences
Teenage forgers have sold dozens of fake driver's licences for up to $60 each in a sophisticated operation that has astounded police.

Director fights for help from receivers
Receivers for National Finance 2000 could be ordered to provide its directors with information to help with their defence against Companies Office charges.