Auckland man jailed for three years over tax and Covid fraud

Wednesday 4 November 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 4 Nov, 2:00pm

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Andrew Shipton, also known as Adrian Ngwun, has been sentenced to three years in prison for his involvement in a large-scale fraud scheme. Shipton and his brother used forged documents in an attempt to obtain more than $2 million. He admitted to multiple charges involving forged documents and receiving funds in the Manukau District Court.

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1. StuffWed 4 Nov, 12:47pm

   Auckland man jailed for three years over dark web tax and Covid relief fraud (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsWed 4 Nov, 2:00pm

   Man's role in $2m tax fraud tracked by CCTV, home detention data (opens in new tab)