Five people are set to appear in court after allegedly making fraudulent ACC claims.
They were charged following a significant fraud investigation by police and ACC, Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Neilson said.
In November 2023, officers were alerted to a coordinated operation where the alleged offenders were engaged in creating fraudulent ACC claims.
An investigation was launched in response to multiple incidents where clients misused an online platform to gain funds through a reimbursement process.
Neilson said five people believed to be the key individuals involved have been charged.
Three women aged 31, 24, and 36, along with a 41-year-old man, are due to appear in the Hamilton District Court. A 42-year-old woman is also due to appear in the Manukau District Court.
All are due to appear today, facing two charges of accessing a computer for dishonest purposes.
Due to the large scope of offending, police are making further inquiries and further charges are being considered, Neilson said.
ACC deputy chief executive service delivery Michael Frampton said ACC’s Integrity Services and Information Technology teams, working with external forensic experts, conducted a thorough investigation into the alleged fraud.
“Our investigation into the fraudulent travel reimbursement claims showed there was no evidence that ACC’s cyber security had been compromised.
“Maintaining the privacy of client information is of utmost importance to us and clients who use our MyACC self-service application can be assured the platform is safe to use and their data is secure,” he said.