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DunedinAugust 26

Further DCC inquiries possible amid changes

There are no guarantees the Dunedin City Council's alleged $1.5 million vehicle fraud will not be the only issue uncovered as the council overhauls its internal controls, chief executive Dr Sue Bidrose warns.

DunedinAugust 22

Councillors careful to keep mum

Dunedin city councillors are remaining tight-lipped about the alleged Citifleet fraud.

DunedinJuly 29

'Light at end of tunnel' for Swann

Convicted fraudster Michael Swann was told at a parole hearing yesterday ''there was light at the end of the tunnel''.

DunedinJuly 20

Woman admits health fees fraud

A health professional has admitted fraudulently claiming $66,455 in client fees during a three and a-half-year period.

DunedinJuly 16

Convicted fraudster Swann freed

Convicted Dunedin fraudster Michael Swann will be released from prison at the end of this month and will live and work in Christchurch, the New Zealand Parole Board says.

South OtagoJanuary 24

Benefit fraud of $179,000 admitted

A Balclutha couple yesterday admitted benefit fraud which had seen them wrongly paid nearly $180,000 over 23 years.

BusinessDecember 4

Man defrauded Dunedin company of $5 million

After a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation, Mark James Whelan has pleaded guilty to 66 charges in the Auckland District Court for his principal role in defrauding listed, Dunedin-based vehicle finance company Motor Trade Finances Ltd of almost $5 million.

DunedinOctober 16

DCC staff in fraud health check

Key Dunedin City Council staff are being interviewed as part of a review of the council's resilience to fraud.

NationalJune 27

Survey identifies low rate of fraud in schools

Despite the generally "clean" image of New Zealand's primary, intermediate and secondary education sector, an Office of the Auditor-general survey into fraud has found 8% of respondents were aware of at least one incident of fraud or corruption in their school within the past two years.

NationalFebruary 20

Swann funds mainly from three properties

It has been confirmed funds recently recovered from convicted fraudster Michael Swann's assets were mostly from the sale of three properties.

NationalFebruary 12

SCF fraud accused all named

The case against five people charged with committing New Zealand's biggest white-collar fraud went back to court this morning and now all defendants' names are known and a date was set for the next stage.

DunedinFebruary 6

Swann sales net $2m-plus

More than $2 million has now been recovered by the Government from the sale of assets seized from convicted fraudster Michael Swann.

AustraliaFebruary 1

Kiwi to plead guilty to $20m fraud charges

A New Zealand man accused of defrauding Queensland Health of more than A$16 million (NZ$20m) will plead guilty to the charges, his lawyer says.

EditorialJanuary 30

Transtasman trade in criminals

Outright honesty is not the first quality that one associates with the criminal fraternity, so it might come as a surprise to many that disclosure of a criminal record for New Zealanders on entry to Australia, and vice versa, is voluntary.

NationalJanuary 12

Detection of benefit fraud triples over five years

Benefit fraud cost taxpayers a record $22.6 million last year, and nine social welfare staff were sacked for theft.

NationalNovember 14

$4.8m home detention for fraudster

A tax agent sentenced to home detention for fraud will enjoy panoramic views of Wellington harbour from his $4.8 million home as he serves his time.

North OtagoMay 10

Kakanui man 'cheated victims out of $1.7m'

Crown prosecutors yesterday alleged an accused conman repaid only $7000 of the $1.7 million he obtained fraudulently from dozens of victims over almost 20 years.

DunedinApril 20

Police officer resigns after fraud trial

A Gore police officer found not guilty of insurance fraud has resigned, while the future of two Dunedin officers found guilty of assault remains unclear after more than two years suspended on full pay.

EditorialJanuary 16

Ever vigilant in fighting fraud

New Zealanders have prided themselves on this country's consistent place at or close to the top of international anti-corruption indices.

NationalDecember 12

Accountant pleads guilty to $2m fraud

A Kapiti Coast accountant pleaded guilty today to fraud amounting to more than $2 million.

BusinessOctober 21

SFO swoops on WSD premises in Auckland

The Serious Fraud Office yesterday executed search warrants in Auckland on WSD Global Markets Ltd, a New Zealand stock exchange-accredited futures and options company.

DunedinOctober 20

Former All Black Dean Kenny admits ACC fraud

A former All Black and Otago halfback has been convicted of fraudulently billing the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) for treatments his clients never received.

DunedinSeptember 22

Swann faces $10.4m bill

Convicted fraudster Michael Swann has been ordered to pay $6 million to the Crown and forfeit $4.4 million worth of property bought with money stolen from the Otago District Health Board.

DunedinSeptember 10

Scam asks 'shoppers' to cash 'travellers cheques'

"If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is," is good advice.

BusinessMay 28

Three men charged with $100m 'scareware' fraud

Three men have been indicted on federal charges that accuse them of conning people in more than 60 countries into buying $100 million in bogus software by convincing them their computers were infected by malicious programs.