Deception Police Instructions

Question 1

Bank note

Answer 1

For the purposes of S.255, 256, and 263,
Means any negotiable instrument used or intended for use as currency and issued by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, or by any bank in any country other than NZ, or by the government of any such country, or by any other authority authorised by law to issue notes.

Question 2

Benefit

Answer 2

A non-monetary advantage may be a benefit

For example

• invasions of another’s privacy
• obtaining of another’s password for access onto a particular internet site
• accessing email communications
• obtaining information or knowledge that may be used to exploit or embarrass another person
• a benefit on sentencing

Question 3

Conceal

Answer 3

In relation to money laundering S.243, 243A, 244 and 245
Means to conceal or disguise the property, includes without limitation:
-to convert the property from one form to another
-to conceal or disguise the nature, source, location, disposition, or ownership of the property or of any interest in the property

Question 4

Counterfeit Coin

Answer 4

Any coin that has been altered in any manner so as to resemble any other coin.
S.266

Question 5

Current Coin

Answer 5

Coin of any substance lawfully current in NZ or in any other country

Question 6

False Statement

Answer 6

S.242
Any statement in respect of which the person making or publishing the statement
-knows the statement is false in a material particular OR
-is reckless as to whether the statement is false in a material particular

Question 7

Debt

Answer 7

Money owed by one person to another

Question 8

Liability

Answer 8

A legally enforceable financial obligation to pay.

Eg. Restaurant and hotel bills

Question 9

Steps of investigating Deception Offences

Answer 9

Interview
Ongoing enquiries
Locate Offender
Arrest
Prepare prosecution

Question 10

Interview

Answer 10

Informant/complainant
accounts manager
obtain handwriting sample
contact other stations and fraud squads
photos and CCTV of offender

Question 11

Ongoing enquiries

Answer 11

Liaise with bank investigations officer
Handle exhibits appropriately
Inform colleagues and fraud squad collator

Question 12

Locate Offender

Answer 12

Check relevant addresses
Follow up obvious information (car rego, phone number etc)
Photo - bulletin board
Likely property disposal avenues
Consider early warning system

Question 13

Arrest

Answer 13

When apprehending suspect recover evidence
Interview suspect
Obtain handwriting specimens
Issue offender report and check suspects explanation

Question 14

Prepare prosecution

Answer 14

Obtain supervisors authority to prosecute
Prepare the file
Prepare blanket charge if suspect intends pleading guilty or difficult to specify individual dates for a series of offending

Question 15

Sources that may be able to assist The investigation

Answer 15

Police accountants and legal officers - forensic accountants give advise and can assist, legal can help orders, warrants, charges

Ministry of Business, Innovation and employment - registrar or company, companies office, assignee, insolvency services

Commerce Commission - Fair Trading Act 1986 and pyramid’s

Financial Markets Authority - FMA Act 2011 and issuing of prospectus

NZ Customs - international travel and CAPPS alerts

Liquidators and Receivers - usually accountants, for businesses