SFO charges Mark Ivil over $4.28m property development scam
The 58-year-old faces 21 charges of obtaining by deception.
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The Serious Fraud Office has laid 39 Crimes Act and Serious Fraud Office Act charges against Mark Lawrence Ivil in the Tauranga District Court relating to $4.28 million he obtained in a period spanning 1990 to 2014.
The 58-year-old faces 21 charges of obtaining by deception, 14 charges of obtaining by false pretence, two charges of using a forged document and two charges of obstructing an investigation. The SFO alleges Ivil survived financially since the early 1990s by receiving cash and direct credit payments from a number of people who were expecting returns on a claimed property development in Australia and other schemes.
The SFO has also laid charges in relation to Mr Ivil's failure to appear at an interview with its investigators and failure to provide documents it required during the investigation.
No plea was entered.
Director Julie Read said Ivil has a reputation for being elusive and using aliases, including the names Mark Irvine and Mark Urvine.
"This could potentially mean there are more victims. We encourage anyone who is concerned about their dealings with Mr Ivil to contact the SFO."
Complaints were made regarding his affairs to the SFO in June last year.
He will next appear in the Tauranga District Court on July 28.
(BusinessDesk)
Fiona Rotherham
Thu, 23 Jul 2015
Thu, 23 Jul 2015
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SFO charges Mark Ivil over $4.28m property development scam
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