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Foreign exchange broker Russell Maher whose company Forex Brokers Ltd is in liquidation, enters no plea to fraud charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office
11th Jun 19, 10:37am
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Foreign exchange broker Russell Maher whose company Forex Brokers Ltd is in liquidation, enters no plea to fraud charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office
Mayoral candidate John Tamihere goes to Serious Fraud Office over the $3 million sale of Auckland's historic Civic Administration Building
7th Jun 19, 2:08pm
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Mayoral candidate John Tamihere goes to Serious Fraud Office over the $3 million sale of Auckland's historic Civic Administration Building
Auckland foreign exchange broker pleads guilty to running a Ponzi scheme to defraud his clients of more than $7 million
20th Mar 19, 1:13pm
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Auckland foreign exchange broker pleads guilty to running a Ponzi scheme to defraud his clients of more than $7 million
Serious Fraud Office receives complaint made to Police in October about the disclosure of political donations; Simon Bridges says it's a matter for the National Party to deal with
12th Mar 19, 10:16am
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Serious Fraud Office receives complaint made to Police in October about the disclosure of political donations; Simon Bridges says it's a matter for the National Party to deal with
Suspended lawyer and former BNZ staffer jailed for involvement in mortgage fraud scheme; property developer sentenced to home detention
3rd Aug 18, 3:34pm
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Suspended lawyer and former BNZ staffer jailed for involvement in mortgage fraud scheme; property developer sentenced to home detention
Jury finds property developer and company director guilty of using fake documents to get a $41m ANZ loan to build inner-city Auckland apartments 
31st Jul 18, 1:28pm
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Jury finds property developer and company director guilty of using fake documents to get a $41m ANZ loan to build inner-city Auckland apartments 
FMA flags concerns over the disclosures CBL made when it listed on the NZX and around the time it was being probed by the Reserve Bank; CBL's chair and two other directors resign
13th Jul 18, 1:57pm
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FMA flags concerns over the disclosures CBL made when it listed on the NZX and around the time it was being probed by the Reserve Bank; CBL's chair and two other directors resign
CBL's former CFO and existing director of international business form butchery company - 'Well Hung' - while CBL shareholders fear they'll be hung out to dry
10th Jul 18, 2:49pm
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CBL's former CFO and existing director of international business form butchery company - 'Well Hung' - while CBL shareholders fear they'll be hung out to dry
Ponzi scheme operator Lance Ryan gets seven years & six months jail for 'cynically manipulating vulnerable & trusting investors' plus deceiving the FMA & Companies Office
3rd Jul 18, 1:53pm
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Ponzi scheme operator Lance Ryan gets seven years & six months jail for 'cynically manipulating vulnerable & trusting investors' plus deceiving the FMA & Companies Office
Property developer, former BNZ employee, and suspended lawyer found guilty of partaking in $54m mortgage fraud scheme involving 110 Auckland and Hamilton properties
15th Jun 18, 12:54pm
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Property developer, former BNZ employee, and suspended lawyer found guilty of partaking in $54m mortgage fraud scheme involving 110 Auckland and Hamilton properties
Former BNZ banker, lawyer and property developer, accused of involvement in $54m mortgage fraud scheme, argue they didn't know they were caught up in anything illegal
28th Feb 18, 2:55pm
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Former BNZ banker, lawyer and property developer, accused of involvement in $54m mortgage fraud scheme, argue they didn't know they were caught up in anything illegal
Serious Fraud Office sets out case for how former BNZ and ANZ bankers were allegedly paid off to accept 57 fraudulent mortgage applications
27th Feb 18, 7:53am
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Serious Fraud Office sets out case for how former BNZ and ANZ bankers were allegedly paid off to accept 57 fraudulent mortgage applications
Mortgage fraudster who dishonestly obtained $52m of loans jailed for 4 years, 7 months; Case prompts banks to tighten lending controls
9th Feb 18, 10:36am
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Mortgage fraudster who dishonestly obtained $52m of loans jailed for 4 years, 7 months; Case prompts banks to tighten lending controls
Guilty admission from mortgage fraudster caught up in $50m case involving ANZ, BNZ and 76 properties around Auckland and Hamilton
23rd Jan 18, 7:06am
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Guilty admission from mortgage fraudster caught up in $50m case involving ANZ, BNZ and 76 properties around Auckland and Hamilton
SFO wraps up probe into Zespri over alleged facilitation of tax evasion for Chinese importer saying the conduct didn't meet the high standard required for laying criminal charges
7th Nov 17, 11:28am
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SFO wraps up probe into Zespri over alleged facilitation of tax evasion for Chinese importer saying the conduct didn't meet the high standard required for laying criminal charges
Name suppression lifted on couple allegedly involved in $50 million mortgage fraud ring with banker and lawyer
6th Jul 17, 5:18pm
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Name suppression lifted on couple allegedly involved in $50 million mortgage fraud ring with banker and lawyer
Man accused by the SFO of being involved in a $40 million mortgage fraud ring worked for BNZ, ANZ, Westpac and another bank
28th Feb 17, 3:24pm
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Man accused by the SFO of being involved in a $40 million mortgage fraud ring worked for BNZ, ANZ, Westpac and another bank
SFO accuses foursome of fraudulently obtaining $40 million from ANZ to build the Waldorf Celestion Apartment Hotel
16th Feb 17, 11:28am
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SFO accuses foursome of fraudulently obtaining $40 million from ANZ to build the Waldorf Celestion Apartment Hotel
Sixty-year-old denies operating Ponzi scheme involving supposed investments in the diamond trade, a New Caledonia chicken farm and Thai brokering deals
8th Feb 17, 11:58am
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Sixty-year-old denies operating Ponzi scheme involving supposed investments in the diamond trade, a New Caledonia chicken farm and Thai brokering deals
Non-bank lenders warn borrowers may have to pay the price for rise in personal loan fraud
20th Dec 16, 5:02am
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Non-bank lenders warn borrowers may have to pay the price for rise in personal loan fraud
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; HSBC launches special home loan rate, milk price forecasts revised up, mortgage fraudster jailed, unemployment eases, Australia's stable rating affirmed
17th Aug 16, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; HSBC launches special home loan rate, milk price forecasts revised up, mortgage fraudster jailed, unemployment eases, Australia's stable rating affirmed
Auckland woman who used 4 names, plus relatives and associates, found guilty of $9.2 mln mortgage fraud involving 11 properties
17th Jun 16, 11:31am
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Auckland woman who used 4 names, plus relatives and associates, found guilty of $9.2 mln mortgage fraud involving 11 properties
How clean are our banks' mortgage books? We have been contacted with local stories about the same issues bedevilling Aussie banks
4th Jun 16, 9:28am
How clean are our banks' mortgage books? We have been contacted with local stories about the same issues bedevilling Aussie banks
SFO warns Auckland's heated property market is increasing fraud risk; says vulnerable investors are often targeted by those aware of their inexperience
22nd Oct 15, 11:26am
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SFO warns Auckland's heated property market is increasing fraud risk; says vulnerable investors are often targeted by those aware of their inexperience
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ANZ features in mortgage and deposit rate cuts, Swney gets jail, ANZ's KiwiSaver plea, asking rents up
24th Jun 15, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ANZ features in mortgage and deposit rate cuts, Swney gets jail, ANZ's KiwiSaver plea, asking rents up