FMA staffer scam allegations damaging
It was revealed by the NZ Herald on Saturday that Benjamin Anthony Kiro, who worked at the FMA from September last year until January, is accused of stealing $210,000.
It is alleged he convinced women he met on dating sites, and businesspeople introduced via associates, to invest in companies planning to list on the stock exchange.
Police say the money he was given was never invested. When asked about it, he produced a bank statement which police allege was false.
It is also alleged that he forged his qualifications to get his job as an FMA analyst. He claimed to have law and commerce degrees as well as an MBA.
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