Woman sentenced for $30,000 fraud using stranger's licence details

Otago Daily TimesRNZNZ HeraldSunday 1 June 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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Diane Marie Baumann was sentenced to six months' home detention for creating a fictitious carer using a stranger's driver's licence. The scheme allowed her to collect nearly $30,000 in ACC payments and caused debt that impacted the victim's credit rating.

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First reported by Otago Daily Times, Sun 1 Jun 2025, 3:19pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 5 hours
  1. Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

    Fraudster used stranger’s licence to claim $30k in payments (opens in new tab)

  2. RNZRNZ

    Christchurch fraudster Diane Baumann used stranger's driver's licence to claim $30,000 in payments (opens in new tab)

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