Affinity fraud scammers will often first reach out via text, email, social media, or a dating application. Once they have ...

Latter-day Saints who commit affinity fraud, the book notes, “may also face membership restrictions or withdrawal.” The handbook makes clear that “members may not state or imply that their ...

“Affinity fraud is when someone you know — for example, a church member, a coworker or a friend — takes advantage of you in an investment fraud scheme,” McTighe said in a video in 2011.

In today's Scams with Steve, we're talking about how to spot "affinity fraud.” “My motto is, 'Trust me, you can't trust anyone,' but we trust people who are like us,” said Steve Weisman ...

The report, conducted by the investment fraud law firm, Carlson Law in Miami, found Floridians lost more than $311 million to investment schemes in 2023, the third highest total in the country.

Anyone who believes they may have been a victim of fraud can contact DFR’s consumer advocates at 1-888-877-4894 (toll-free) or [email protected].

Affinity fraud is a type of investment fraud and occurs when the fraudsters target victims based upon shared characteristics, according to the DFR. ... There was a problem reporting this.

While the SEC’s latest affinity-fraud case stands out for the size of the alleged Ponzi-like scheme and number of investors, the agency has pursued about a dozen similar enforcement actions over ...