Auckland man sentenced for fraudulent Covid-19 subsidy claims
Monday 17 February 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated In this story Inland Revenue
Vaibhav Kaushik has been sentenced in the Auckland District Court for fraudulently obtaining $23,600 in Covid-19 small business subsidies. He used the names of two people who had left New Zealand to make the claims, which were then used for gambling and personal expenses. He received a sentence of six months' detention.