Fraud Archives - MinistryWatch
Brian Mitchell scammed over 100 investors before promising a local church huge returns.
A Michigan man ran a $2.7M Ponzi scheme for years, scamming 128 investors — then targeted a local church, promising a 72% return. Brian Mitchell was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison.
Prosecutors say Tamara Wallace stole nearly $390,000 as bookkeeper
South Lake Tahoe Mayor Tamara Wallace faces a federal wire fraud charge after prosecutors say she stole nearly $390,000 from her church over six years while working as its bookkeeper. She's due in court Oct. ...
Fraudulent deeds and disputed property transfers are creating headaches for some U.S. churches.
The West Saint Mark Church of Christ in Chapel Hill, N.C., has been developing property for a new building over the past two decades. Those plans nearly stalled when Pastor Timothy Peppers got a call ...
AME guidance recommends multiple signers on church bank accounts.
Tulsa pastor Keith Mayes admitted diverting more than $500K from Vernon AME Church. The case raises questions about the church’s financial controls as AME guidance urges multiple bank-account signers.
Dr. Helen Boerman sentenced to 42 months in prison and must forfeit $7M.
A Brentwood, Tennessee, optometrist and church leader pleaded guilty to a $7 million health care fraud scheme and received a 42-month prison sentence, according to a Sept. 14 press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office ...
Self-proclaimed ‘prophet’ used church’s trust to steal COVID relief funds for luxury spending.
A Missouri "prophet" turned his church into a $1.9M fraud machine — convincing parishioners to hand over bank accounts, then draining the money into luxury cars, jewelry, and cash. A jury convicted him in just ...
Court documents reveal Tracey Jorgensen took more than $356K from GracePointe Church over five years.
Authorities have accused a former administrative assistant at an Arizona church of stealing approximately $335,000 from the congregation over five years.
Jury finds Dale Sanders Sr. guilty of diverting funds from two churches he led.
A jury has convicted a Louisiana pastor of diverting more than $343,000 from two churches he led into personal accounts. He now faces up to 20 years in prison.
A GoFundMe scam sentencing and a Chapter 11 filing mark a difficult year for the camp.
A Florida woman has been sentenced to three years in prison for using a Camp Mystic victim's identity to run a fake GoFundMe after the deadly July 2025 flood. Separately, Camp Mystic has filed for ...
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 ...
