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Property developer pleads guilty to bribery
Friday, 11 May 2012, 1:45 pm | Serious Fraud Office
Gregory Alexander Hutt (54) today pleaded guilty in the Wellington High Court to one Crimes Act bribery charge brought by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). Mr Hutt’s plea arises from his role in a corruption and bribery case involving the Accident ... More >>
Home Detention sentence for Motor Trade Finance fraud
Friday, 11 May 2012, 11:11 am | Serious Fraud Office
Karl Sean Toussaint (41) appeared in the Auckland District Court today and was sentenced to nine months Home Detention and 200 hours of community work. More >>
Forex Trader Charged With Fraud
Monday, 7 May 2012, 1:53 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today laid charges against Mr Christopher John Collecutt (57), a foreign exchange (forex) trader operating under the name ‘CFX Trading’. More >>
Datasouth Director sentenced for SCF fraud
Thursday, 3 May 2012, 4:06 pm | Serious Fraud Office
Gavin Clifford Bennett (53) was sentenced today to eight years imprisonment in the Christchurch District Court after pleading guilty to fraud charges laid by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in November 2011. More >>
SFO not pursuing complaint against Meat Workers Union
Thursday, 12 April 2012, 12:52 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced today that it would not be investigating a complaint made regarding the financial affairs of the New Zealand Meat Workers & Related Trades Union Inc. More >>
Blue Chip sales rep sentenced on fraud charges
Thursday, 12 April 2012, 10:06 am | Serious Fraud Office
Rachel Anna Jarvis (34) has been sentenced to seven months Home Detention, 200 hours community work, and $50,000 reparation in the Invercargill District Court. More >>
Former Director Sentenced Following SFO Investigation
Friday, 30 March 2012, 9:20 am | Serious Fraud Office
Former Director Sentenced Following SFO Investigation John William Jackson (62) was sentenced to two years and five months imprisonment in the North Shore District Court yesterday, after pleading guilty to charges of accessing a computer for dishonest ... More >>
SFO confirms investigation into NZF Group
Thursday, 22 March 2012, 1:19 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) confirmed today that it has commenced a Part II investigation into NZF Group Limited, NZF Money Limited, and their related companies. More >>
Tax agent receives additional sentence for SFO fraud charges
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 11:33 pm | Serious Fraud Office
Media Release 20 March 2012 Tax agent receives additional sentence for SFO fraud charges Ian Victor Petersen, a 62 year-old man from Waikanae, has appeared in the Wellington District Court and was sentenced to an additional six months imprisonment ... More >>
Farm fraudster sentenced to imprisonment
Monday, 19 March 2012, 4:15 pm | Serious Fraud Office
Peter Joseph Nitschke (32) has been sentenced to two years and three months imprisonment at the Feilding District Court today. More >>
No SFO investigation on Yarrow Bakers complaint
Friday, 16 March 2012, 4:24 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today confirmed that it would not be pursuing the complaint made regarding the receivership of the Yarrow group of companies. More >>
SFO Charges Result In Guilty Plea On $103 Million Fraud
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 12:51 pm | Serious Fraud Office
Former Datasouth Group (Datasouth) director, Gavin Clifford Bennett (53), today pleaded guilty to charges brought by the Serious Fraud (SFO) Office relating to a $103 million fraud involving a Ponzi-style scheme Mr Bennett was convicted on six representative ... More >>
Third Guilty Plea Entered In Motor Trade Finance Fraud
Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 1:41 pm | Serious Fraud Office
A further guilty plea was made yesterday in the Auckland District Court by one of the defendants charged for his role in a scheme to defraud Dunedin-based vehicle finance company Motor Trade Finances Ltd (‘MTF’), following an investigation ... More >>
SFO confirms investigation into Bullion.Buyer.co.nz
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 11:21 am | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today confirmed that it had commenced a formal investigation into gold and precious metal trading company, Grace Holdings NZ Ltd, trading as Bullion.Buyer.co.nz. More >>
SFO lays charges against failed Gisborne finance company
Thursday, 26 January 2012, 2:12 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced today that it has laid a total of 92 criminal charges against the three directors of failed Gisborne finance company Rockforte Finance Limited (Rockforte). More >>
FMA and SFO sign Memorandum of Understanding
Thursday, 19 January 2012, 2:45 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which will enhance their already close working relationship and drive greater efficiencies between the two agencies. More >>
Third person charged in connection with Crafar farms bid
Thursday, 19 January 2012, 2:05 pm | Serious Fraud Office
A third person associated with an attempt to purchase the farm assets of the Crafar family (the Crafar farms) has been charged in Hong Kong and appeared in court yesterday. More >>
Guilty plea in SFO $2.3 million farming fraud
Monday, 16 January 2012, 5:47 pm | Serious Fraud Office
Peter Joseph Nitschke (32) today pleaded guilty to seven charges under the Crimes Act relating to dishonestly using a document and obtaining by deception. The charges followed a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation into agri-business, Capehorn ... More >>
Rotorua lawyer sentenced following fraud conviction
Friday, 16 December 2011, 5:22 pm | Serious Fraud Office
Former lawyer John David Rangitauira (59) was sentenced to four and a half years imprisonment in the Auckland District Court today, after being found guilty of obtaining funds by deception. More >>
SFO confirms South Canterbury Finance investigation charges
Wednesday, 7 December 2011, 5:20 pm | Serious Fraud Office
In response to media reports and a statement by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) regarding charges filed today in the Timaru District Court, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has confirmed that it has laid charges following its investigation into South ... More >>
