Tag: fraud
Kim Barwell: Obtaining by deception charges
Appearance by video-link from Christchurch Men’s Prison for 50-year-old Kim Michael David Barwell, of Redwood, on 65 charges of obtaining money by deception, totalling $91,850, from an 82-year-old man who had allegedly handed over funds for a series of “cash loans”. Barwell was refused bail and remanded in custody at his first appearance on March 24, […]
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.
Custody remand for $91,850 fraud accused
A 50-year-old Redwood man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court on 65 charges of obtaining money totalling $91,850 by deception.
Man admits scamming elderly victims
A member of a ring of scammers has admitted cleaning $20,000 out of the bank account of a 94-year-old woman after getting her bank card.
Scam accused denies all charges
A 27-year-old woman accused of being part of a group that was scamming elderly victims has denied seven charges at an appearance in the Christchurch District Court.
Woman jailed for fraudulent quake claims
A woman was described as “cynical, calculated, and manipulative” by a judge who jailed her for fraudulently claiming Red Cross hardship grants after the Christchurch earthquakes.
Bail refused for fourth alleged scammer
A 27-year-old woman has been refused bail after becoming the fourth person arrested for an alleged scheme in which elderly victims were scammed.
Third person charged over alleged scam
A third man charged with scamming elderly victims has been remanded in custody until next week at the Christchurch District Court after his arrest on Friday morning.
Sentencing delay in quake hardship fraud case
The Red Cross will get a chance to say how a woman’s fraudulent quake hardship claims affected it ahead of her sentencing next week in the Christchurch District Court.
Fake warrant issue ‘industry wide’, says offender
A Christchurch mechanic who has admitted issuing fake warrants of fitness claims it is an “industry-wide” issue.
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