Auckland man sentenced to 6 months for fraudulently claiming $23,600 in COVID relief funds.

An Auckland man, Vaibhav Kaushik, was sentenced to six months of community detention for fraudulently claiming $23,600 in COVID-19 relief funds intended for small businesses. Kaushik applied under a different person's name who had left New Zealand seven years prior. He used the funds for personal items and gambling. The court rejected his request for a discharge without conviction, noting the fraud was driven by greed. He is ordered to pay full reparation by April 1, 2025.

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