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An Auckland accountant made 12 fraudulent applications on behalf of several companies in an attempt to defraud the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme of more than $68,000.
An Auckland accountant made 12 fraudulent applications on behalf of several companies in an attempt to defraud the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme of more than $68,000.
A man who used a doctored driver licence and 24 different identities to defraud the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy and Leave Support schemes has been jailed for more than two years.
From 20 November, new clients applying for ongoing financial support through MyMSD can choose to verify their identity online, using Identity Check.
A man has been given home detention for fraudulently claiming more than $112,000 in COVID-19 wage subsidies.