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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
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
Westpac Australia says introducing open banking could cost it more than A$200 mln and its customers up to A$250 mln a year
17th Apr 18, 4:58pm
Westpac Australia says introducing open banking could cost it more than A$200 mln and its customers up to A$250 mln a year
French fraudster Fabien Gaglio, a homeless man in Latvia, the infamous Geoffrey Taylor & New Zealand shell companies
8th Mar 18, 12:00pm
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French fraudster Fabien Gaglio, a homeless man in Latvia, the infamous Geoffrey Taylor & New Zealand shell companies
New Zealand heaved under the grip of Rugby World Cup fever. To celebrate the event the French gifted two sculptures. They were paid for with stolen money
6th Mar 18, 11:15am
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New Zealand heaved under the grip of Rugby World Cup fever. To celebrate the event the French gifted two sculptures. They were paid for with stolen money
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
Malaysian police arrest 3 men over alleged 1 billion ringgit (about NZ$350m) Ponzi scheme with 70,000 victims that was run through a NZ company
24th Feb 18, 7:38am
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Malaysian police arrest 3 men over alleged 1 billion ringgit (about NZ$350m) Ponzi scheme with 70,000 victims that was run through a NZ company
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
Gareth Vaughan writes to Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi arguing for tougher action over the misuse of NZ companies and our FSPR
23rd Jan 18, 5:02am
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Gareth Vaughan writes to Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi arguing for tougher action over the misuse of NZ companies and our FSPR
One of the masterminds behind a fraudulent bid to buy the Crafar farms has defaulted on an ASB mortgage over one of his frozen Auckland properties
12th Dec 17, 12:40pm
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One of the masterminds behind a fraudulent bid to buy the Crafar farms has defaulted on an ASB mortgage over one of his frozen Auckland properties
Kiwi Global Trust, trustee for the bank accounts of Hurricanes sponsor Fullerton Markets, 'refers matter to the Police' as problems compound for unlicensed Wellington-based forex trader
27th Nov 17, 5:02am
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Kiwi Global Trust, trustee for the bank accounts of Hurricanes sponsor Fullerton Markets, 'refers matter to the Police' as problems compound for unlicensed Wellington-based forex trader
Six years after then Commerce Minister Simon Power detailed extensive problems with NZ shell companies, the problem persists. So what can be done about this?
22nd Nov 17, 5:32pm
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Six years after then Commerce Minister Simon Power detailed extensive problems with NZ shell companies, the problem persists. So what can be done about this?
Insurance lawyer takes aim at litigious claimants who 'provide the insurance industry with ammunition, and judges with scepticism'
16th Nov 17, 9:41am
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Insurance lawyer takes aim at litigious claimants who 'provide the insurance industry with ammunition, and judges with scepticism'
Ron Pol sheds light on the legal profession & money laundering and argues anti-money laundering is manageable for law firms
2nd Sep 17, 6:02am
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Ron Pol sheds light on the legal profession & money laundering and argues anti-money laundering is manageable for law firms
ANZ calls for Companies Office to verify directors' and shareholders' identities to alleviate AML burden on the likes of banks, law and accountancy firms
18th Jul 17, 5:02am
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ANZ calls for Companies Office to verify directors' and shareholders' identities to alleviate AML burden on the likes of banks, law and accountancy firms
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
The general secretary of the India Trade Alliance on how demonetisation is culling black money and creating a better environment for kiwi businesses
16th May 17, 11:15am
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The general secretary of the India Trade Alliance on how demonetisation is culling black money and creating a better environment for kiwi businesses
Victoria University's Lisa Marriott on quashing society's double standards that see benefit fraudsters and tax evaders treated differently
6th May 17, 6:02am
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Victoria University's Lisa Marriott on quashing society's double standards that see benefit fraudsters and tax evaders treated differently
NZ registered company Venus Financial Markets reportedly used to swindle 23,000 Malaysian investors out of NZ$26m, Companies Office does nothing
4th Apr 17, 11:34am
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NZ registered company Venus Financial Markets reportedly used to swindle 23,000 Malaysian investors out of NZ$26m, Companies Office does nothing
The global ABC of where New Zealand's Financial Service Providers Register has been wrecking our reputation
21st Mar 17, 1:46pm
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The global ABC of where New Zealand's Financial Service Providers Register has been wrecking our reputation
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