prosecution | Case number: 211074

Hun Min Im

The Serious Fraud Office has filed charges against Auckland man Hun Min Im for allegedly submitting 42 false COVID-19 wage subsidy applications. The defendant also faces 53 further charges related to false GST returns, alleged attempts to fraudulently claim from the Small Business Cashflow Scheme, COVID-19 Support Payments and Resurgence Support Payments and forgery charges related to documents submitted to the NZ Companies Office.

Case Timeline

• Apr 2025

  Four-week trial scheduled to commence 7 April 2025.

• Apr 2023

  SFO announces it has filed 53 further charges against Hun Min Im. Defendant has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

• Aug 2022

  SFO filed charges in the Auckland District Court against the defendant, who entered pleas of not guilty to all charges.