A motel owner in Paeroa was scammed out of over $18,000 after a fake booking linked to a money mule operation, forcing them to sell their property and endure significant emotional and financial trauma.
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failure to monitor high-risk clients despite regulatory loopholes
The NZ firm that helped high-risk clients move millionsorganized criminal activity involving money laundering
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