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DEFRAUDING THE ELDERLY AND RELIGIOUS
The most nauseating scams of all. But far too common as both seem to provide 'natural' victims for conmen of all stripes.

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3/10/2010 8:40:27 PM
JADIS CAPITAL, Isaac Ovid, Aaron Riddle, Joseph Coleman, Timothy Smith, Robert Riddle - LI Church Leaders Guilty Of Securities Fraud   1 3/17/2010 6:04:34 PM
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3/12/2010 10:10:44 PM
GEORGE ELLIOT - Belton man gets 12 years in scam that targeted seniors   0 3/12/2010 10:10:44 PM
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3/5/2010 10:57:57 PM
LOREN ANKARLO, KEVIN LAURITSEN, DOUGLAS WERTZBAUGHER - Former Boulder pastor, two others suspected in investment scheme   0 3/5/2010 10:57:57 PM
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3/5/2010 9:38:13 PM
TGBG FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION, Michael Winans Sr., Michael Winans Jr. - Ponzi probe uncovers second alleged fraud based in Ann Arbor   0 3/5/2010 9:38:13 PM
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2/18/2010 12:01:25 AM
CERTIFIED ESTATE PLANNERS, Bryan Noel - To stand trial in CEP scheme. nviction could bring 670 years in prison   3 3/5/2010 9:35:12 PM
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3/2/2010 9:23:58 PM
FETUU TUPOUFUTUNA - Charges filed in elder abuse case   0 3/2/2010 9:23:58 PM
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3/1/2010 9:15:58 PM
JUSTIN NDIAYE - Sentencing Of Tampa Senior Scammer Is More Evidence That Stronger Legislation Is Needed   0 3/1/2010 9:15:58 PM
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3/1/2010 7:40:13 PM
The tell-tale signs of scams against seniors   0 3/1/2010 7:40:13 PM
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2/19/2010 8:48:12 PM
ROBERT RIDDLE, TIMOTHY SMITH - Leaders of NY church guilty of investment fraud   0 2/19/2010 8:48:12 PM
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2/18/2010 1:21:38 AM
Tampa Bay lawsuits reinforce virtue of keeping faith and investments separate   0 2/18/2010 1:21:38 AM
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12/9/2009 7:58:21 PM
SENIOR RETIREMENT SERVICES, Lavern Huelsmann - Trenton man faces fraud charges; $1.9 million scheme targeted the elderly   5 2/17/2010 11:10:41 PM
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2/12/2010 7:10:02 PM
FIRST HUMANITARIAN CHURCH, SECOND CHANCE FOUNDATION, Penelope Lefaucheur, Matthew Roger - Indictments   0 2/12/2010 7:10:02 PM
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2/9/2010 7:32:05 PM
Elderly residents defrauded of $500,000 in retirement savings   0 2/9/2010 7:32:05 PM
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2/2/2010 7:47:47 PM
RICHARD INCANDELA - Man sued by Tampa church over insurance investment scheme is charged with fraud   0 2/2/2010 7:47:47 PM
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2/1/2010 8:39:42 PM
AFFINITY FRAUD - Surviving a pernicious and pervasive culture of corruption   0 2/1/2010 8:39:42 PM
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1/11/2010 9:59:00 PM
NEWPOINT FINANCIAL SERVICES, John Farahi, Gissou Farahi, Elaheh Amouei – SEC lawsuit alleging Ponzi targeting Iranian American community   0 1/11/2010 9:59:00 PM
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1/6/2010 8:16:27 PM
PROPHET 3H, Jeffrey McLain- gets prison for fraud targeting Christians   0 1/6/2010 8:16:27 PM
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1/5/2010 8:09:55 PM
Top Scams Aimed at Senior Citizens   0 1/5/2010 8:09:55 PM
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1/4/2010 10:22:18 PM
CROSSROADS FINANCIAL PLANNING, Julie Jarvis – SEC lawsuit alleging fraud theft targeting elderly   0 1/4/2010 10:22:18 PM
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1/4/2010 10:10:46 PM
MPIRE HOLDINGS, MRT LLC, MOMENTUM GROUP, James Clements - Defendant in Securities Fraud Suit Judgment Debtor in $50 Million Florida Class Action   0 1/4/2010 10:10:46 PM
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7/1/2009 6:59:49 PM
ALANAR INC., Vaughn, Chip, Chris, Josh Reeves - Trial set for July 2010. 165 theft loss package available   4 12/23/2009 8:01:11 PM
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12/23/2009 7:46:57 PM
RAYMOND MELLING - £90,000 fraudster faces jail   0 12/23/2009 7:46:57 PM
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12/23/2009 7:30:57 PM
UNIVERSAL LEASE, RESORTS HOLDING INTERNATIONAL, Michael Kelly, Jeffrey Mitchell, Robert Valeri, Robert A. Valeri - Ponzi Scheme Targeted serniors   0 12/23/2009 7:30:57 PM
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12/16/2009 8:20:26 PM
APEIRON CAPITAL, Gregory Loles - FBI Says Investment Adviser Swindled Church, Other Clients   0 12/16/2009 8:20:26 PM
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12/16/2009 7:51:37 PM
TRACEY CARMICHAEL - Detroiter who tried to sell church guilty of fraud   0 12/16/2009 7:51:37 PM
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12/15/2009 10:48:13 PM
CALVIN BIRD - Cape Girardeau pastor gets 6 months in prison in fraud case   0 12/15/2009 10:48:13 PM
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12/15/2009 9:36:41 PM
ST. BARBARAS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH - New law on fraud may aid church   0 12/15/2009 9:36:41 PM
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12/7/2009 10:29:38 PM
Fraud uncovered at St. Barbara’s Greek Orthodox Church in Orange   1 12/9/2009 8:52:03 PM
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11/23/2009 7:48:59 PM
SHIDAAL EXPRESS, Mohamud Ahmed - Court order to halt fraud targeting Somali investors in San Diego   2 12/2/2009 11:30:56 PM
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12/1/2009 11:53:30 PM
Affinity fraud scams prey on the most vulnerable investors   0 12/1/2009 11:53:30 PM
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12/1/2009 10:31:22 PM
ANTELOPE VALLEY BANKING SYSTEM (AVBS), V&S INVESTMENTS, Phoebus Smith   0 12/1/2009 10:31:22 PM
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11/18/2009 1:20:34 AM
Protecting grandpa from investing peril - Congress wants states to beef up oversight of firms that sell annuities to seniors.   0 11/18/2009 1:20:34 AM
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11/16/2009 9:36:10 PM
Group Probes Free-Meal Seminars   1 11/16/2009 11:57:10 PM
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11/3/2009 6:51:14 PM
‘There will always be bad guys who take advantage of churches that aren’t structured to prevent fraud’   0 11/3/2009 6:51:14 PM
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9/23/2009 8:25:58 PM
Faith, friendship and fraud   0 9/23/2009 8:25:58 PM
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9/23/2009 8:14:59 PM
Top 10 Senior Fraud Scams In NC   0 9/23/2009 8:14:59 PM
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12/3/2008 3:14:47 AM
3 Retirement Rip-Offs   0 12/3/2008 3:14:47 AM
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2/8/2006 12:54:06 PM
''I SEE MORE MONEY STOLEN IN THE NAME OF GOD THAN ANY OTHER WAY''   1 9/13/2008 7:55:35 AM
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8/14/2006 1:11:33 PM
DEFRAUDING THE RELIGIOUS - Churches and their members lose BILLIONS to investment fraud   3 6/10/2008 10:47:08 PM
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11/1/2005 3:36:50 PM
TITLE 18 OF THE U.S. CRIMINAL CODE - Telemarketing and elderly abuse   0 12/18/2007 7:46:27 PM
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7/17/2006 1:50:10 PM
NASD Foundation Study Examines What Makes Elderly Susceptible to Investment Fraud   4 7/20/2006 8:36:12 PM


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