At 37, she pretended to be 12. Now she’s on trial for fraud
Gabriele was, in fact, Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira, a 37-year-old woman who had posed as a child…
Selena Gomez and her mental health startup accused of fraud
Selena Gomez and her mental health startup accused of fraud NEW YORK — Several investors in Selena Gomez’s…
Selena Gomez and her mental health startup accused of fraud
Selena Gomez and her mental health startup accused of fraud NEW YORK — Several investors in Selena Gomez’s…
Father’s death leads to House of Shem brothers spiralling into $200k combined benefit fraud
According to court documents, Duane Omeka Perkins, known as Te-Omeka Perkins, claimed $116,847.52 over two years. Isaiah Te…
Timothy Bolot at large for 3 years as MSD chases Covid wage subsidy prosecutions, $18m in debt nationally
MSD filed 17 charges in the Auckland District Court against Timothy Bolot, in relation to 20 wage subsidy…
Company director faces 17 fraud charges, said to owe money from Covid subsidy, tax and Callaghan Innovation
Court documents show MSD charged Bolot with offences they say he committed from April to September in 2020.…
Couple accused of $100k fraud ‘shocked’ after discovering potential police conflict of interest
The pair, who the Herald is not identifying for legal reasons, were charged with obtaining more than $100,000…
VC-backed startups commit more fraud, and researchers think they know why
A new report from the U.K.’s Imperial College and France’s Emlyon Business School has mapped out the ways…
Auckland mother-of-six Sasagi Rosalie Filoa sentenced to home detention for $190k Working for Families tax fraud
She didn’t, at any time, try to update Inland Revenue with the correct information. WFTC are payments providing…
Origin data breach could fuel wave of AI-powered scams, cyber experts warn
Personal details stolen in the Origin Energy data breach could give scammers the opportunity to launch highly targeted…
Auckland councillors boycott Manurewa board over Marshal Ahluwalia return
Ahluwalia did not respond to the Herald’s request for comment on Friday. As councillors, Newman and Winiata do…
Tauranga man Harrison Tuck pleads guilty to fraud charges related to benefit scheme
Some of the MSD clients were in on the scam and received a share of the interest-free money,…