A Christchurch woman has been arrested in Wales nearly two years after an arrest warrant was issued in New Zealand for alleged fraud.
Nicola Flint, 49, is accused of faking terminal cancer and stealing more than $180,000 from the Christchurch Football Club and ANZ Bank through a fraudulent medical retirement package.
Welsh police took Flint into custody following a search of the house where she and her family had been living in Barry. Authorities allege Flint obtained money fraudulently over several years, including more than $100,000 from the football club, where she had served as business development manager and managed club finances and trust accounts, mainly intended for junior rugby teams.
Flint is also charged with forging medical documents, including letters from cancer specialists and surgeons, which were used to mislead ANZ into paying over $84,000 in medical retirement funds. Police say there is no evidence she was ever diagnosed with cancer, despite claiming to friends and family that she was terminally ill.
By the time of her initial charges, Flint and her husband, Andrew, had moved to the United Kingdom. Using the alias Annie Curry, Flint is listed as director of a company called Anderson Frank, which provides debt advisory and consultancy services. The company website, operating since 2025, claimed expertise in finance and investment but was taken offline shortly after media inquiries about Flint’s case.
Authorities are continuing their investigation into Flint’s alleged fraudulent activities.
