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Three Found Guilty In SFO Political Donations Trial
Wednesday, 5 October 2022, 2:55 pm | Serious Fraud Office
Three people have today been found guilty under the Crimes Act of using sham donors to make political donations, thereby concealing the identity of the true donor from the public. The Serious Fraud Office charged seven people with obtaining by deception ... More >>
Former Roading Contract Manager Facing SFO Fraud And Corruption Charges Named
Tuesday, 13 September 2022, 10:01 am | Serious Fraud Office
A former roading contract manager facing Serious Fraud Office fraud and corruption charges can be named after losing a bid for continued name suppression. Former Broadspectrum employee Jason Koroheke faces three charges of obtaining by deception ... More >>
SFO Lays Charges In $1.88 Million COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Case
Friday, 19 August 2022, 12:37 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office has charged an Auckland man for allegedly submitting 42 false COVID-19 wage subsidy applications totalling $1.88 million. Hun Min Im (33) is alleged to have received $600,000 of the $1.88 million he attempted to claim by ... More >>
Leave Sought To Appeal NZ First Foundation Decision
Friday, 19 August 2022, 12:25 pm | Serious Fraud Office
Leave has been sought to appeal the decision in the Serious Fraud Office’s NZ First Foundation prosecution. The Deputy-Solicitor General consented to a leave application being brought and today, Crown Law filed a Notice for Leave to Appeal with the Court ... More >>
Second Guilty Plea In $8.7 Million Mortgage Fraud Case
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 3:22 pm | Serious Fraud Office
A second person has today pleaded guilty in an on-going $8.7 million mortgage fraud case brought by the Serious Fraud Office. The SFO has brought charges against four people for allegedly deceiving banks into providing loans to buy Auckland residential ... More >>
SFO Considering Judgment In NZ First Foundation Matter
Friday, 22 July 2022, 5:43 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office is considering today’s judgment in the NZ First Foundation matter. The defendants, who were found not guilty, had been charged by the SFO with using a fraudulent scheme to obtain control over donations intended for the NZ First ... More >>
Guilty Plea In SFO Property Investment Case
Friday, 8 July 2022, 3:22 pm | Serious Fraud Office
A property investor charged with fraudulently obtaining millions of dollars in home loans has pleaded guilty in Auckland today. The Serious Fraud Office alleged Viki Cotter and three others deceived banks into providing them with loans for the purchase ... More >>
Former Roading Maintenance Manager Sentenced On Corruption Charges
Friday, 10 June 2022, 11:34 am | Serious Fraud Office
A former maintenance manager who pleaded guilty to accepting gifts in exchange for his role in awarding road maintenance work to subcontractors has today been sentenced to 11 months home detention. Former Broadspectrum maintenance manager Aurelian Mihai ... More >>
Roading Subcontractors Facing SFO Charges Named
Monday, 30 May 2022, 6:32 pm | Serious Fraud Office
Two defendants facing Serious Fraud Office charges for allegedly giving gifts to two employees of the roading contracting company, Broadspectrum, in exchange for being awarded road maintenance contracts, can be named after abandoning their appeal ... More >>
Guilty Plea In Auckland Road Maintenance Case
Friday, 8 April 2022, 11:00 am | Serious Fraud Office
A former maintenance manager has pleaded guilty to accepting bribes for his role in the awarding of road maintenance work to subcontractors. Former Broadspectrum maintenance manager Aurelian Mihai Hossu (also known as Michael Hossu) is one of ... More >>
SFO Closes Auckland Mayoral Election Donations Case
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 3:04 pm | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office has closed its investigation into the Auckland mayoral election donations. The investigation focused on fundraising donations that were made in 2016 and 2019. It was commenced following a referral from Police. “The ... More >>
Corruption Charges Filed Against Former ADHB Employee
Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 10:59 am | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office has filed charges against two people related to alleged corruption in the procurement and supply of medical equipment. A former Auckland District Health Board (ADHB) employee faces charges under the Crimes Act of corruptly ... More >>
SFO Files Corruption Charges In Auckland Road Maintenance Case
Tuesday, 15 February 2022, 12:04 pm | Serious Fraud Office
Six people have been charged by the Serious Fraud Office in relation to alleged corrupt behaviour in the provision of road maintenance contracts in South Auckland. The SFO alleges that two former employees of Broadspectrum (New Zealand) Limited ... More >>
Former Oceania Football Confederation Employees Face SFO Charges
Monday, 14 February 2022, 11:57 am | Serious Fraud Office
An arrest warrant has been issued for one of two former Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) employees facing Serious Fraud Office charges. The SFO has filed charges including conspiracy to commit an offence, namely obtaining by deception; money laundering; ... More >>
Name Suppression Lapses For Former East Wind Employee Facing SFO Charges
Monday, 14 February 2022, 10:15 am | Serious Fraud Office
Name suppression has lapsed for a former East Wind Company senior employee facing Serious Fraud Office charges. Yuko Hanyu faces a charge of theft by a person in a special relationship and six representative charges of false accounting related to ... More >>
Christchurch Fund Manager Sentenced For Fraud
Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 4:28 pm | Serious Fraud Office
A Christchurch fund manager who defrauded investors and caused the loss of more than $80 million has been sentenced to eight years six months imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of four years three months on charges brought by the Serious ... More >>
Balclutha Livestock Agent Sentenced For Fraud
Friday, 3 December 2021, 11:13 am | Serious Fraud Office
A Balclutha livestock agent has been sentenced to 12 months home detention on charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office. John Francis Williams (40) was sentenced today in the Dunedin High Court having pleaded guilty to two representative charges of ... More >>
SFO To Mark International Fraud Awareness Week
Monday, 15 November 2021, 8:59 am | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is promoting this year’s International Fraud Awareness Week as part of its expanded focus on preventing fraud in New Zealand. The awareness week runs from 14-20 November and helps to champion and support the global fight ... More >>
SFO Executes Search Warrants
Tuesday, 2 November 2021, 9:07 am | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office has executed search warrants in relation to an investigation concerning Thomas Alexander Tuira, Aroha Awhinanui Tuira and their companies Ngākau Aroha Investments Limited and Power to Me Aotearoa Tapui Limited. If you have information ... More >>
SFO Commences Enquiries Into Allegations Of COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Fraud
Friday, 15 October 2021, 9:40 am | Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office has commenced a number of enquiries into alleged abuse of the Government’s COVID-19 Wage Subsidy. Serious Fraud Office Director, Julie Read, said the allegations relate to multiple complex cases of potential fraud that ... More >>
