Auckland man sentenced for fraudulent gambling grant applications

Wednesday 5 March 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 5 Mar 2025, 4:06pm

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Joshua Gilfedder, 24, has been sentenced to six months of home detention after pleading guilty to three charges. The Auckland man impersonated two community organisations to submit four fraudulent grant applications through the Aotearoa Gaming Trust portal, seeking a total of $73,000.

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1. 1NewsWed 5 Mar 2025, 3:14pm

   Aucklander sentenced after attempted $73,000 pokie proceeds fraud (opens in new tab)

2. RNZWed 5 Mar 2025, 4:06pm

   Man who fraudulently applied for gambling trust grants sentenced to home detention (opens in new tab)