Former Waikato District Health Board nurse Angelina Reyes defrauded more than $100,000 off her colleagues. Image: NZME/Open JusticeA nurse who scammed more than $100,000 from her colleagues for gambling has paid all the money back. In March 2024, she was told Reyes’ mother had died. ‘The $90,000 heart surgery’In January 2024, Reyes told the third victim her mother was in hospital and needed $10,000 for heart surgery. Reyes asked for $40,000, which they agreed to transfer.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 01, 2026 09:00 UTC