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Church Scam Fighters and Resources

Church scam tricks exploit trust and cost their victims millions of dollars every year, so much so that one state has named one variety of this type of crime its number one scam.

Following are the case studies and PDFs based on the investment scam scheme and its different types. A list of various Government and Education sites has been given that fight back against such scams.Many affinity church scams involve promises of triple digit returns or other similarly unbelievable come-ons.In the bullion case, for example, the amount of precious metal said to be involved was greater than the gold reserves held by the United States!



Websites fighting against Church Scam:

1. Scam Alert
The Hanover Sheriff's Office would like to make you aware of activity where person(s) are suspected of requesting money from local area churches potentially under false pretenses. The most recent activity was reported at a church located on New Ashcake Road in central Hanover.

2. Church Leaders
One former member of the FLDS Church in the courtroom was Lyle Jeffs' son, Thomas. He says he's sad to see his father in custody, but believes the arrests could break down the hold these leaders have over the religious community.

3. Department of Justice
The pastor of a now defunct Los Angeles church who owned and operated several fraudulent durable medical equipment (DME) supply companies was sentenced today to 180 months in prison for his role in a $14.2 million Medicare fraud scheme, the Department of Justice, the FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced.

4. Scam Artists
Church scam tricks exploit trust and cost their victims millions of dollars every year, so much so that one state has named one variety of this type of crime its number one scam.

5. Fraud Target
In many of the reported scams, victim seniors are offered free homes, investment opportunities, and foreclosure or refinance assistance. They are also used as straw buyers in property flipping scams. Seniors are frequently targeted through local churches and investment seminars, as well as television, radio, billboard, and mailer advertisements.