Nick Mayer
Private Investigator
More than 17 years of practical investigative experience, within the government and corporate sectors in NZ and abroad, has enabled Nick to provide a comprehensive and reliable service as a Private Investigator.
During Nick's 13 years as government investigator with the NZ Police, NZ Immigration and the Financial Markets Authority he has specialised and been involved in the prosecution of a wide range of serious offences under the Crimes Act 1961, Summary Offences Act 1981, Immigration Act 2009, Financial Markets Authority Act 2011, and Anti-Money Laundering & Counter Financing Terrorism Act 2009.
With over 4 years of corporate investigative experience with banks in the United Kingdom and New Zealand Nick has gained significant insight into mortgage fraud, identity theft, cyber crime, money laundering and other financially motivated criminal offending.
Work experience
New Zealand Police
Cases Investigated
Murder - Manslaughter - Kidnapping - Sexual Violation - Manufacture & Exportation of Class A Controlled Drugs - Missing Persons - Sudden Death Theft as a Servant - Accessing a Computer Dishonestly - False Accounting Using a Document - Corruption - Bribery Money Laundering - Burglary - Robbery Willful Damage - Arson Breach of Protection & Trespass Orders - Assault Internal investigations
Detective - (4 yrs) CIB General & Drug Squads
Detective Constable - (1 yr 10 mos) Corporate Fraud Squad
Constable - (4 yrs) General Duties & Law Enforcement Team
Immigration New Zealand
Cases Investigated
People Trafficking - People Smuggling False & Misleading Information Migrant Exploitation - Non Compliant Employers Non Compliant Education Providers
Senior Investigator - (10 mos) Serious Offences Unit
Investigations Manager - (10 mos) Compliance Response Unit
Financial Markets Authority
Cases Investigated
Ponzi Schemes - False & Misleading information Insider Trading - Market Manipulation Unlicensed Advisers - Banned Directors Whistle Blowers - Blue Chip Investigations
Investigator - (1 year 7 mos) Enforcement Team
Financial sector investigations
Cases Investigated
Cybercrime : Phishing - Hacking - Malware - Gozi Trojan - SIM swapping & porting scams Imposter and bank account take over Romance, Invoice, Inheritance, Lottery scams Mortgage and Insurance fraud - Money Laundering Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Transactions Internal Investigations
ASB Bank Limited - (1yr 3 mos) Team Leader Financial Crime
Westpac Bank Limited - (1yr 1 mo) Senior Investigator Financial Crime
CSFB Europe Limited - (1 yr 10 mos) Anti-Money Laundering Analyst
other financial experience
ING – (3yrs 4 mos) – Customer Service - Managed Funds
Tuatara Mgmt Ltd – (10 mos) – Foreign Exchange Dealer
ANZ Bank Limited (3yrs 3 mos) – Settlement & Securities Officer
