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Petricevic trust chased for $800,000
Dispute over money paid to the trust during the two years before Petricevic's bankruptcy in August 2008.
Crims grab $500,000 from firm
An inside job planned by a master criminal saw half a million dollars taken from a clothing company using stolen online banking passwords and forged passports.
The ice-cream heir who saw two fortunes melt away
To lose one personal fortune might be considered bad luck; to lose two looks distinctly careless.
Winz sting exposes beneficiary scam
Police have been called in after a Govt "sting" of secondhand appliance dealers found some allegedly conniving with beneficiaries to deceive Work and Income.
ASB fraudster told to repay millions
The High Court orders an ASB Bank adviser to repay millions of dollars stolen from his employer.
<i>Alan Boaden:</i> Shining a light on detecting fake money
Alan Boaden from the Reserve Bank writes on countering counterfeit notes.
Family cheated by fake landlord in 'safer' NZ
A Venezuelan couple who moved to NZ to raise their daughter in a safer country are among the victims of a property-fraud ring targeting prospective tenants.
Disgraced Bridgecorp head paid $1.2m to blonde model
A blonde model was having a relationship with disgraced Bridgecorp boss Rod Petricevic when he allegedly signed off more than $1 million in "dishonest" payments to her, according to investigators.
Migrants gaining residency via scam
Immigrants are making agreements with employers to pay their own taxes and wages in a scam now being investigated by officials.
'Not asking for forgiveness' - Bryers apologises to investors
Blue Chip founder Mark Bryers has apologised to investors who struggle to make ends meet while he continues to be paid up to $12,000 a month.
'Unconscionable' for escort to have kept stolen money - ASB
The ASB is suing an escort to recover some of the $17.8 million stolen by fraudster Stephen Versalko over nine years.
'I am not asking for forgiveness' - Bryers says he's sorry
Blue Chip co-founder Mark Bryers has apologised to investors, many of whom lost large sums when the group was put into liquidation.
Blue Chip investors upset with '75 hours'
No one got what they wanted yesterday - not Mark Bryers or 30-odd investors who spilled out of courtroom 11.
Blue Chip boss sentenced - but avoids jail
Mark Bryers pleaded guilty to 34 charges relating to book-keeping and record-keeping failures, as well as failing to attend a creditors' meeting.
What do you think of Mark Bryers' sentence?
Failed finance company Blue Chip boss Mark Bryers sentenced to 75 hours' community work and a fine of $37,490, plus court costs.
Fake landlords trick renters in flat fraud
Auckland police are asking for help from the public to identify a man allegedly involved in a property fraud ring.
$1.2m Bridgecorp 'sham' claim
The SFO has accused Bridgecorp director Rod Petricevic of making fraudulent payments totalling more than $1 million to a "sham" business run by a personal acquaintance.
SFO reveals Bridgecorp charges
Rod Petricevic is to face charges relating to the fraudulent acquisition of a $1.8 million luxury boat and another matter, the SFO said today.
Versalko's $18m fraud revealed in a day
Stephen Versalko duped ASB Bank customers into parting with $18mby writing dodgy statements that didn't even carry the bank's logo.