Tag: dishonesty
Ex-police officer’s ‘fall from grace’
An ex-police officer was sentenced to community detention for charging someone $1000 to help them through the court system over a traffic ticket, and then not following through.
Third offender admits scamming elderly victims
A third person has admitted a role in a crime ring that scammed elderly victims out of their bank cards and then drained tens of thousands of dollars from their bank accounts.
Son’s $57,000 raid on mother’s bank account
A 19-year-old Rangiora man who drained $57,830 from his mother’s bank account has admitted a charge of obtaining the money by deception.
Woman admits role in bank card scam
A third person has admitted a role in a ring that was scamming elderly people out of their bank cards and raiding their bank accounts.
Custody remand follows deportation
Frauds and thefts totalling hundreds of thousands of dollars and two indecency charges have been laid against Paul James Bennett after his deportation from Australia and arrival in Christchurch.
59 dishonesty charges denied
A 50-year-old Redwood man denies 59 charges of obtaining money by deception from an 82-year-old pensioner who allegedly provided him with “cash loans” totalling $90,790.
Police on notice over alleged scammer prosecution
Police have been put on notice to make faster progress in their prosecution of one of the people charged over a series of bank card scams involving elderly victims.
Further deception charge laid against Kim Barwell
A charge of deceiving a woman out of $220 has been laid against a Christchurch man already facing 65 dishonesty charges.
Businessman admits forging signatures
A businessman has admitted three charges of dishonestly using documents by forging signatures, although the amount involved remains in dispute and the case is heading for a hearing.
Bank employee raided elderly woman’s account
A bank employee raided the account of an 89-year-old woman customer because he believed he had to impress his partner to keep her in his life.
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