Julie Read

Two sentenced to jail over multi-million dollar bank fraud

"The sentences imposed reflect the seriousness of offending," says SFO

Jail time for lawyer and banker over $54 million mortgage fraud

"Such fraud undermines lenders' confidence in borrowers in the mortgage market," says SFO

Two convicted in multimillion-dollar lending fraud

"We are committed to investigating and prosecuting this kind of offending," says SFO

Auckland developer pleads guilty to mortgage fraud

Simon Turnbull has been arrested at the border and since pleaded guilty to a nearly $50 million mortgage fraud.

Mortgage fraudster faces five years in prison

The ring leader of a $9.2m mortgage fraud scheme has today been sentenced to five years imprisonment.

Multi-million dollar mortgage fraudsters found guilty

An Auckland woman and six other participants in a fraudulent scheme involving 11 properties in the city and totalling about $9.2 million, have been found guilty.

Former solicitor faces Crimes Act charges

Serious Fraud Office director Julie Read says the charges serve as a warning to banks and property owners alike