Tech Vault ‘Ponzi’ scheme busted, liquidator says elderly woman with dementia among cold-calling victims
He said the business took money from customers through an intermediary company called Flo 2 Cash. It used…
Free teen dental scheme under strain as dentists subsidise shortfall
It claimed the CDA contract was being underfunded by about $60m annually, stating the 19 treatments covered by…
Police make arrest in alleged kidnapping of $3m ‘money mule’ in kiwifruit tax scam
He also told them about the kidnapping and was reassured that they would refer his complaint to the…
Public fury as China mental hospitals recruit people to impersonate patients in insurance scam
A number of psychiatric hospitals in central China have been exposed over a scam in which they lure…
Wine thieves use disguises and tricked-out coat in $63,000 heist – police
The man in the long coat – identified by authorities as Serbian national Nikola Krndija, 57 – slipped…
Auckland import business owner Wei Xu sentenced for cigarette smuggling scheme
The defendant was lured by the prospect of easy money amid financial setbacks that had started during the…
Tongariro Power Scheme: The national grid’s underground secret
Rangipō is just one piece of a complex system covering 2600ha of the Central Plateau – a scheme…
East Wind $53m Ponzi scheme: Liquidators say investors to get almost nothing
Warning flags included East Wind offering fixed-interest currency trading investments, usually a highly volatile asset class and also…
24/7 PERKESO coverage marks progressive reform in worker protection, says Lam Thye
KUALA LUMPUR: The announcement that the Lindung 24/7 Scheme, which provides round-the-clock social security coverage, will be rolled…
Emissions Trading Scheme: Year’s final auction fails to sell a single carbon unit
Emitters captured within the ETS still have to pay for their greenhouse gas emissions – but at the…
Live: Labour promises loan scheme for family GPs and nurse practitioners
A future Labour Government would offer doctors and nurse practitioners low-interest loans to set up new practices or…
Lifting Kiwisaver contributions to 12% makes sense – when the whole scheme is fixed
But the timing could not be worse. Nearly 26% of New Zealanders say they’re struggling to get by…