Forex trader admits defrauding clients of $7 million
20 March 2019A foreign exchange broker has pleaded guilty to running a Ponzi scheme to defraud his clients of more than $7 million.
Media releases
2019
Accountant pleads guilty to million-dollar fraud
13 March 2019A former chartered accountant who stole approximately $1.01 million from his clients has pleaded guilty to fraud.
SFO confirms receipt of political donations referral
12 March 2019The Serious Fraud Office has received a referral from the Police about a complaint they received in October last year in relation to the disclosure of political donations under the Electoral Act.
Protecting New Zealand against corruption, focus of SFO Conference
28 February 2019Anti-corruption and counter-fraud experts from around the world will soon gather in Auckland to discuss the threats of financial crime and corruption.
Waitangi National Trust fraudster jailed
22 February 2019A former manager of the Waitangi National Trust, which is responsible for the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, has been jailed for three years and eight months on charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office.