Rotorua man who gambled Covid relief funds sentenced to home detention
Rumble set up the company RumbleboysNZ in September 2020 but he never traded under that name or his…
Auckland Facebook car scammer Rohinel Prasad led police on 160km/h chase
As he drove, he switched the headlights of the stolen car on and off, before police spike strips…
Nurse Angelina Reyes loses bid to avoid conviction after she scammed $112k off colleagues
She spent the money gambling, and during the offending period attended a Taylor Swift concert in Sydney, a…
Tech Vault-HouseSmile cold caller scam: 70yo victim explains how she was conned
“I was so confused. I asked myself: how did they get my phone number?” She added: “He talked…
Kiwi woman on holiday scammed out of $10,000 after fake Bookabach listing
“And she goes: ‘I don’t do Bookabach. What do you mean?’ “When I tell you, my heart literally…
Scammed: Sir Ralph Norris’ image used by scammers in fake shares schemes
He was not aware of any victims, but at least two people – a woman in New Zealand…
Alex and Aroha Tuira jailed for $3.9m Ponzi fraud
One by one they told the court of deception and stolen savings. “Aroha and Alex gave us their…
Netsafe warns scams tricky to spot as elderly couple lose thousands in bank-card fraud
The scam was a “dreadful intrusion” that had likely left the couple not knowing who to trust, he…
Whangārei couple scammed out of savings as police issue fraud warning
Police were alerted about the elaborate scheme on Monday. Pilmer urged the community to be vigilant. He asked…