Hamilton woman sentenced for rental fraud scheme

Waikato TimesNZ HeraldRNZSaturday 18 January 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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Christine Joy Scott, a 49-year-old teacher aide, has been sentenced to 10 months of home detention. She used fake driver's licences to defraud four property rental companies of tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid rent over nearly three years.

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First reported by Waikato Times, Sat 18 Jan 2025, 5:00am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 5 hours
  1. Waikato TimesWaikato Times

    Woman who fooled property firms with rental scam gets 10 months of home detention (opens in new tab)

  2. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Hamilton woman Christine Scott and the extravagant steps she took to avoid paying rent (opens in new tab)

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