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Guilty plea on SFO $1.6m fraud charges
Tuesday, 9 November 2010, 4:04 pm | Serious Fraud Office
Peter Edward Hynes today pleaded guilty in the Christchurch District Court to 40 charges laid by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) totalling $1.6M. More >>
Dominion Finance investigation launched
Thursday, 28 October 2010, 4:55 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today announced that it had launched an investigation into a number of related party transactions undertaken by Dominion Finance Group Limited and North South Finance Limited prior to their collapse in 2008. More >>
Insufficient evidence in Blue Chip investigation
Thursday, 28 October 2010, 4:46 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today announced it had completed its investigations into the Blue Chip group of companies and, while investigations were continuing in relation to one of its South Island franchises, it did not intend to lay charges ... More >>
Five Star Finance defendant pleads guilty to SFO
Wednesday, 27 October 2010, 12:27 pm | Serious Fraud Office
Marcus Arthur MacDonald, a former director of Five Star Consumer Finance Limited (“Five Star”) has today pleaded guilty in the District Court in Auckland to charges of theft by a person in a special relationship, which related to misuse of Five Star ... More >>
SFO investigating Natural Dairy land transactions
Thursday, 21 October 2010, 5:25 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today confirmed that, acting on information received from the Overseas Investment Office (OIO), it had commenced an investigation into transactions between Natural Dairy (NZ) Holdings Ltd (Natural Dairy) and UBNZ Trustee ... More >>
Defendant Pleads Guilty in SFO $1.4M Fraud
Thursday, 21 October 2010, 4:37 pm | Serious Fraud Office
Martyn Tewsley Scott, a 51 year old from Meadowbank, Auckland, today appeared in Auckland District Court and pleaded guilty to seven representative charges of accessing a computer for dishonest purpose, laid by the SFO in September this year. More >>
SFO executes search warrants in WSD Group
Thursday, 21 October 2010, 2:42 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today announced that it had opened an investigation into the affairs of the WSD group of companies, executing search warrants at WSD Group’s premises at 475 Mount Eden Road and a private residence in Glendowie earlier ... More >>
SFO to investigate South Canterbury Finance
Tuesday, 19 October 2010, 9:52 am | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today announced that it had launched an investigation into South Canterbury Finance (SCF). More >>
National Finance defendant pleads guilty to SFO ch
Friday, 8 October 2010, 4:27 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today said it was pleased that John Gray, the former Accountant for National Finance 2000 Limited (“National Finance”) had pleaded guilty in the District Court in Auckland to theft by a person in a special relationship, ... More >>
SFO lays charges in alleged $1.4M fraud
Friday, 1 October 2010, 1:20 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced this week that it had laid charges against Martyn Tewsley Scott, a 51 year old from Meadowbank, Auckland. More >>
Investigation into Hubbard related co's continued
Monday, 30 August 2010, 3:41 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today said that its investigations would continue following consideration of a preliminary investigation report into the affairs of Aorangi Securities Limited (ASL). More >>
SFO lays charges against Five Star Group Directors
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 3:55 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today arrested and laid over 100 charges under the Crimes Act against four individuals involved with the collapse of the Five Star Finance Group. More >>
SFO welcomes sentence in technology fraud
Tuesday, 10 August 2010, 12:07 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today said it welcomed the sentence of 5 years 3 months imprisonment against Philip Whitley convicted last month of two counts of making a false statement as a promoter. More >>
SFO lays charges in alleged $2M fraud
Friday, 30 July 2010, 11:33 am | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced this week that it had laid charges against Ian Victor Petersen, a 61 year old from Waikanae. More >>
SFO commences additional Blue Chip investigations
Thursday, 22 July 2010, 4:12 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office announced today that it has commenced an investigation into a Blue Chip franchise which operated in the South Island. More >>
Additional investigations into Blue Chip
Thursday, 22 July 2010, 4:11 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office announced today that it has commenced an investigation into a Blue Chip franchise which operated in the South Island. More >>
Aorangi Securities investigation
Tuesday, 22 June 2010, 10:32 am | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today confirmed that it had visited the offices of Aorangi Securities Limited (ASL) in Timaru in response to concerns raised by the Registrar of Companies, and to establish an immediate working relationship with the ... More >>
New management team completes SFO restructuring
Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 1:47 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today announced the appointment of four senior managers following the restructuring of the Office which commenced in March this year. More >>
SFO lays new charges against Bridgecorp
Wednesday, 19 May 2010, 12:29 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today announced additional charges were being brought against Bridgecorp Managing Director, Rodney Petricevic, and Finance Director, Robert Roest. SFO Director, Adam Feeley said the charges related to two set of circumstances. More >>
SFO to Investigate Capital & Merchant
Thursday, 18 March 2010, 1:47 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office has begun an investigation into Capital & Merchant Finance Limited following a referral from Grant Thornton, the receivers of companies within the Capital & Merchant Group. More >>
