Kakanui man remanded on fraud charges

A man accused of defrauding unsuspecting New Zealanders of millions of dollars was further remanded when he reappeared in Oamaru District Court today.

James Lindon Graham, 66, of Kakanui, north Otago, faces charges of dishonest use of a computer for pecuniary advantage, dishonestly obtaining cash for pecuniary advantage, and money laundering.

All the offences are alleged to have occurred in 1998.

He was remanded to October 30.

Graham is alleged to have cheated people out of millions of dollars in the past two decades with a type of crime known as "advance fee fraud".

He was arrested at Auckland Airport at the end of July.

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