Covid wage subsidy fraud, money laundering case: Luke Daniel Rivers pleads guilty to nearly $1m fraud

A father of three, Luke Daniel Rivers, has admitted to 29 charges related to a significant wage subsidy fraud and money laundering scheme, utilizing a fake passport. In June 2023, the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) accused him of defrauding taxpayers of nearly $1 million and attempting to claim an additional $738,000 in Covid wage subsidies. The Auckland District Court revealed that the total value of Rivers’ fraudulent activities amounted to approximately $982,000.

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