” Mormon financial scams” ?
please explain.
Sadly, some of the greatest missing values in today’s world are honesty and integrity. In the past few years an increasing number of business leaders have been exposed for dishonesty and other forms of bad behavior. As a result, tens of thousands of loyal, long-term employees have lost their livelihoods and pensions. For some this has resulted in loss of homes, change of education and other life plans. We read and hear of widespread cheating in our schools, with more concern about receiving a grade or degree than learning and preparation. We hear of students who have cheated their way through medical school and are now performing complicated procedures on their patients. The elderly and others are victims of scam artists, often resulting in the loss of homes or life savings. Always this dishonesty and lack of integrity are based on greed, arrogance, and disrespect.
You: please explain.
Well, these journalists explain it fairly well, including two of the most recent being exploiting the elderly to exploiting family members as well as fellow church members. In the past 13 1/2 months, this is now at least the 12th article on financial scams we've seen re: the Lds church by its grassroots members.
Local political gadfly arrested for exploiting elderly woman
Source: Provo Daily Herald, May 4, 2010
Kaneohe swindler is sentenced
Source: Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 6, 2010
Investors with troubled firm have Mormon ties
Source: Austin American Statesman, Jan. 16, 2010
Man Who Defrauded Fellow Church Goer Pleads Guilty
Source: www.connect2utah.com (KUTV) Jan. 7, 2010
Lindon Man Accused of Trying to Kill Witnesses to Alleged Scam
Source: MidUtahRadio.com, Nov. 19, 2009
KSL 5 News investigates affinity fraud
Source: KSL.com Nov. 9, 2009
Mormon victims are caught up in $50M scam to sell gold bullion
Salt Lake Tribune, Sept. 18, 2009
LDS Church returned $200K in Southwick Tithing
Source: AP, Sept. 14, 2009
Merriman's church donations may be tained [Momon Ponzi schemer's tithe monies ill-gotten?]
Source: Denver Post, April 24, 2009
Man Who Defrauded Fellow Church Goer Pleads Guilty
Source: Fox News, April 8, 2009
Calif. Man Charged with $40 million Ponzi scheme
Source: AP, March 20, 2009