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An Auckland man was jailed today for more than $1.7m in fraud related to COVID-19 relief schemes.
An Auckland man has been sentenced to two years imprisonment in the Auckland District Court after dishonestly receiving more than $35,000 in COVID-19 wage subsidy payments by using a number of pseudonyms, fake addresses and a non- trading company.
A woman who received almost $60,000 in the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme changed banks and made another five applications while under investigation.
The Government has allocated funding for Community Job Coaching to help more young jobseekers prepare for, secure and stay in employment.
A business administrator has been sentenced to nine months home detention for defrauding the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy scheme.