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Edwin Brant Frost IV’s Christian reputation helped him solicit more than $140 million from investors.
Christian conservative businessman Edwin Frost IV has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud after prosecutors accused him of orchestrating a $140 million Ponzi scheme that affected more than 300 investors. Sentencing is scheduled for August ...
Richard Reinaldo Garcia was indicted for fraud in church flipping and Christian concert schemes.
Federal prosecutors say a Texas man used church property investments and Christian concert ventures to allegedly defraud more than 60 people of $2.2 million. He now faces multiple fraud and identity theft charges.
Husband/wife team allegedly bilked own church and nonprofit
More fraud in Minnesota. This husband/wife pastoral team allegedly bilked their own church and nonprofit out of millions.
‘You'll get one bullet and be shot dead,’ she reportedly said.
FBI charges woman for threatening prosecutors in Kingdom of God Global Church case. Complaint says she warned, “You’ll get one bullet and be shot dead,” and sent a photo of herself holding a rifle.
Dale Sanders Sr. denies the charges.
Dale Sanders Sr., who leads two New Orleans-area churches, is facing federal fraud charges.
Lessons from the Swedish Church of New York Case that Lost $3.8 Million
Lessons from the Swedish Church of New York fraud case that siphoned $3.8 million from the church—even with audits and policies in place, ministries remain vulnerable when one person controls both the money and the ...
Eichelberger allegedly helped two congregants fraudulently apply for and receive PPP loans.
Arrested on four counts of wire fraud April 16, Marcus Eichelberger, 46, faces a prison sentence of up to 80 years if he’s found guilty of helping two congregants steal $180,000 in COVID-19 relief loans. ...
Church closed after stolen funds rendered it ‘insolvent.’
Nearly six months after a church near Macon, Georgia, closed its doors due to financial insolvency, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a woman for stealing over $500,000 from the church over the course ...
Defendant allegedly used ministry funds for personal expenses, including OnlyFans subscription.
Former executive director of a Christian camp in Texas pleaded guilty to stealing $600K from the summer camp during years when camp saw brief revenue boost.
Defendant faces up to 30 years for wire fraud and money laundering.
The former executive director and treasurer of the Clergy Assurance Fund has pleaded guilty to charges related to the misappropriation of more than $1.6 million from the Philadelphia nonprofit, which assists the widows and orphans ...
