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Fraud involving New Zealand Covid-19 funds leads to prison term

( November 4, 2025, 00:59 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: An Auckland man has received a prison sentence of over four years for fraudulently claiming NZ$2.3 million ($1.3 million) in Covid-19 New Zealand government-support programs. Hun Min Im received the sentence in the Auckland District Court on Tuesday, after earlier pleading guilty to 54 charges while also being found guilty of an additional 34 charges, including obtaining by deception and using forged documents. In a statement, New Zealand Serious Fraud Office Director Karen Chang said the crimes amounted to a “deliberate abuse of public money that was intended to support people and businesses during a time of significant stress and uncertainty.”The statement follows: ...

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