
Romney Lavea
Romney Lavea is a serial fraudster who has been in the news recently for being denied parole due to his ongoing denial of wrongdoing related to his past offenses, which included exploiting vulnerable immigrants within the Samoan community. He has a lengthy history of fraudulent activities, including using the identities of deceased children to obtain passports in the 1990s. Despite his claims of poor health, the Parole Board found that he poses an undue risk to the community, particularly given his plans to work in education around health and disability, which would place him in a position of trust with vulnerable individuals.
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Romney Lavea is a serial fraudster who denied any wrongdoing related to his current jail term.
Serial fraudster Romney Lavea refused parole after denying he did anything wrongThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2026-09-16

