Posts Tagged fraud

February 27, 2009 / News

Former Pastor becomes Fake Doctor and gets arrested

To Timothy Lucas, it sounded like easy money. All he had to do was let a doctor give him a physical exam and he would earn $50 — no small amount for the homeless Lexington man. Instead, Lu

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February 26, 2009 / News

Self-proclaimed pastor gets 8 years for fraud

Benjamin J. Seigler claimed to have earned $40 million as a solo investor. He told clients he had "more gold chains than Mr. T," bought mansions and owned 10 cars. But the truth was that Seigler li

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December 5, 2008 / News

Love Valley Pastor Faces Fraud Charges

The pastor of a Love Valley area church faces 13 charges after authorities said he conned a church member into giving him money for real estate and a vehicle. Jeffrey Lynn Lambert, 46, of Statesvil

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November 21, 2008 / News

2 Houston Pastors Indicted on FEMA Fraud Charges

2 Houston Pastors Indicted on FEMA Fraud Charges

[caption id="attachment_276" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Pastor Sheila Washington"][/caption] Both Accused of Inflating Number of People Helped After Katrina HOUSTON

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October 30, 2008 / News

Brownsville Bishop Is Charged With Tax Fraud

Brownsville Bishop Is Charged With Tax Fraud

A Brownsville bishop was arrested Tuesday, authorities said, on charges he illegally bought a Mercedes Benz for a parishioner who is accused of making money through a prescription fraud ring. W

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