This resource provides a practical reference guide to assist reporting entities in accurately identifying and recording cryptocurrency wallet addresses. Correct capture of wallet addresses, and associated network information supports effective reporting to the New Zealand Financial Intelligence Unit (NZFIU), enables reliable searching and analysis of data, and ensures investigators can apply appropriate blockchain tracing and intelligence tools.

This resource provides an overview of mortgage fraud risks affecting New Zealand’s financial system and highlights common typologies observed across residential and small‑scale investment lending. It draws on collective intelligence to illustrate how organised and repeatable mortgage fraud activity can involve misrepresentation of income, employment, assets, liabilities, deposit sources, or property information, often across multiple institutions and with shared third‑party involvement.