Cases
These are perpetrators we have identified and documented, working with the relevant authorities. Identifying details are withheld; entries describe alleged conduct and matters referred or under review โ only cases marked Convicted reflect a conviction.
Convicted
Perpetrators caught and convicted.
Luluโ sextortion via social media
๐ConvictedCross-border ยท targets NZ ยท 2023
Posed as a peer to obtain intimate material, then demanded payment under threat of release. De-identified.
๐ Enter password โArjun Sharma โ marketplace / courier scam
๐ConvictedTargets AU/NZ ยท 2023
Fake classified listings plus a spoofed courier payment page to harvest card details.
๐ Enter password โAditya Reddy โ tech-support fraud
๐ConvictedTargets NZ/AU ยท 2024
Pop-up 'virus' warnings leading to remote-access takeover and fraudulent charges. De-identified.
๐ Enter password โRohan Mehta โ fake task / 'job' scam
๐CONVICTEDOperating from SE Asia ยท 2026
Recruited victims into a commission 'task' platform that withheld payouts and extracted top-up deposits.
๐ Enter password โActive
Under active investigation or monitoring.
Andrei Popescu โ crypto 'recovery' scam
๐Under active investigationCross-border ยท 2025
Targeted prior scam victims, posing as a recovery service to charge fees for funds never returned.
๐ Enter password โCristie - Blackmail / Sextortion
๐Law Enforcement MonitoringIndonesian Based ยท targets NZ ยท 2026
Trans Escort that lures victims in via Dating apps in promise of "traveling to host country" for meet up where victim finds it will cost them. Week 1 ! Cristie is aggressive in approach ( as per logs ) and never lets up always trying to catch victim by uploading lewd images in attempt to get them compromised via What's App. We reciprocated and at first we thought Cristie was legit and tried to ditch operation, however black mail first come into question when we did ( Sextortion/ blackmail ) Week 2 ! ## Cristie doesn't clear location on images/videos sent over What's App and we were able to pin point their exact location and work with local authorities. We'd passed contact and bank details over, but wanted to make sure we engaged with Cristie. From previous cases a transaction needed to be completed which we did of promised of deleting conversations , however we decided to press on and get them to remove from "Deleted Items" which we were charged another amount. We engaged with local law enforcement again who are monitoring the situation , but didn't have enough evidence for a conviction and were keeping an eye on the Bank Of Jago account for any more suspicious transactions. Week 3 ! ## We decided to try trull technique and reply back as minimal which in these situation they tend to play on emotions where the issues about their mother has come up.
๐ Enter password โReferred / under review
Documented and referred to the relevant authorities.
Viktor Novรกk โ romance & investment lure
๐Referred to law enforcementOperating from SE Asia ยท targets NZ/AU ยท 2025
Ran a network of fake dating profiles steering victims into a fraudulent crypto investment platform. Identifying details withheld.
๐ Enter password โMartin Gilbert โ bank impersonation
๐Referred to authoritiesTargets NZ ยท 2024
Spoofed a bank's caller ID to push victims into 'safe account' transfers. Details withheld.
๐ Enter password โKavya Nair โ pig-butchering ring
๐Network mapped โ referredOperating from SE Asia ยท 2025
Coordinated group running long-con investment fraud across multiple victims; links to other entries noted internally.
๐ Enter password โHori Tama โ government / IRD impersonation
๐Referred to authoritiesTargets NZ ยท 2024
Threatening 'tax debt' calls demanding immediate payment via gift cards or transfer. De-identified.
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