A Wellington musician, Martin Ditlhabi, has been convicted of rape and sentenced to three years and nine months in prison. Ditlhabi, 27, was arrested following widespread allegations that surfaced on …
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A man accused of murdering three people in Rotorua in September has been named following his appearance at the High Court. Justin Matthew Jeffries, 32, stands charged with the killings …
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Business & Job Opportunity Scams
Gang Leader Drishyan Arrested for Job Scam Defrauding Rs 3.5 Lakh
by Ananya MehtaIn a significant breakthrough, the Kerala police have arrested Drishyan Connolly (33), the leader of a gang that has been involved in extorting large sums of money by promising fake …
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FinancialInvestment Scams
Office Administrator Faces Charges for Allegedly Stealing Over $500,000 from Employer
Sasha-Maree Phillips, a former office administrator at Burnside Contractors, is accused of embezzling over $500,000 from the company over several years. Phillips, 49, from North New Brighton, faces charges of …
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Shelly Cullen, a woman who once boasted about being “one of the biggest scammers in New Zealand,” has been sentenced to pay over $5.9 million in penalties for promoting a …
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Travel Scams
Civil Engineer Sagar Shah Arrested for Attempting to Enter New Zealand with Fake Visa
by Ananya MehtaSahar police recently arrested Sagar Shah, a 29-year-old civil engineer from Gujarat, for attempting to board a flight to New Zealand using a fraudulent visa. The arrest took place at …
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By Jared Savage Aiyaz Mohammed Musa Umarji, a prominent Fijian businessman and sports administrator, has been deported to Fiji after serving a reduced sentence for his role in a drug-smuggling …
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By Katie Oliver, Multimedia Journalist A Christchurch man has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after pleading guilty to using the identities of 10 strangers—including a deceased person—to fraudulently …