Khandallah homicide: Woman accused of killing 79-year-old Wellington woman charged with fraud

The matter will be heard alongside the murder charge at the High Court next month.

Appeal date set for former Cook Islands deputy prime minister jailed for fraud

Robert Tapaitau was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison.

A high-profile murder trial in Kazakhstan boosts awareness of domestic violence

A trial of a former government official charged with killing his wife has riveted Kazakhstan with lurid video of the attack, sparking a national conversation about domestic violence and leading to the government enacting a tougher law on spousal...

Instagram fraudster 'Jay Mazini' has been sentenced for his crypto scheme that preyed on Muslims

The former Instagram influencer known as “Jay Mazini” has been sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting he stole millions of dollars in various investment scams

Instagram fraudster 'Jay Mazini' has been sentenced for his crypto scheme that preyed on Muslims

The former Instagram influencer known as “Jay Mazini” has been sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting he stole millions of dollars in various investment scams

Writer Leonardo Padura chronicles life in Cuba as his detective 'alter ego' solves gripping crimes

Cuban writer Leonardo Padura has managed to turn his series of detective novels into a social and political chronicle of Cuba, especially his native Havana

Trump in the Dock - Jury told of “criminal conspiracy” to pay hush money to porn star | BBC News

Prosecutors at the trial of Donald Trump in New York have told the jury he “orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 presidential election”.The for...

Trump arrives at New York court for opening statements in criminal trial

Donald Trump arrived at a Manhattan courthouse Monday for opening statements in his high-stakes criminal trial, the first ever of a former president, with proceedings set to run in parallel with his attempt to retake the White House.

Prabowo Subianto seals victory as Indonesia's next leader after a top court rejects rivals' appeals

Indonesia’s top court has rejected appeals by two losing presidential candidates who demanded a revote, alleging widespread irregularities and fraud in the February polls

South Island cop, Northland pensioner lose $300k through offshore scam linked to Auckland mum

A retired South Island cop and a Northland pensioner lost at least $300,000 in a large-scale fraud linked to a young Auckland mother whose banks accounts...

Uber helps look into account that sent driver to home where she was killed

The ride-hailing company Uber says it's banned an account that sent a driver to the Ohio home where an 81-year-old man allegedly shot the woman to death

German police target China-linked human smuggling gang with raids

More than 1,000 police officers have searched dozens of homes, stores and lawyers’ offices across western and southern Germany in a large-scale raid against an international human smuggling gang

Ohio man fatally shot Uber driver after scam phone calls targeted both of them, authorities say

An Ohio man who authorities say fatally shot an Uber driver he thought was trying to rob him after scam phone calls deceived them both has been indicted on a murder charge

Former Nelson dental clinic worker with ‘gambling problem’ sentenced on fraud charges

Roxanne Arsi altered invoices sent by the clinic so the money went into her account.

Auckland Council building inspector facing Serious Fraud Office bribery, corruption charges

A building company director has also been charged.

Bank fraud: Account broken into using mobile phone ‘replacement’ SIM card ploy

Casey Smith stole $50,000 after getting a new SIM card for the victim’s phone number.

Prosecutors: South Carolina prison supervisor took $219,000 in bribes; got 173 cellphones to inmates

Federal prosecutors say a supervisor who managed security at a South Carolina prison accepted more than $219,000 in bribes over three years and got 173 contraband cellphones for inmates

What to know about the real estate tycoon sentenced to death in Vietnam’s largest fraud case

Real estate tycoon sentenced to death in the biggest fraud case yet in Vietnam.

Instagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual extortion

Instagram says it’s testing out new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion, including a feature that will automatically blur nudity in direct messages

Instagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual extortion

Instagram says it’s testing out new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion, including a feature that will automatically blur nudity in direct messages

What to know about the Vietnamese real estate tycoon sentenced to death in fraud case

A Vietnamese real estate tycoon was sentenced to death in the country’s biggest ever financial fraud case, underlining an intensifying anti-corruption drive in the southeast Asian nation