Nov 20, 2009 3:13 pm US/Pacific
30 Black Churches Fall Victim To Fraud
LOS ANGELES (AP) ―
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California Attorney General Jerry Brown is launching an investigation into an alleged church scam.
CBS
California is investigating whether 30 Southern California churches were bilked out of tens of thousands of dollars by companies that leased them computer equipment.
State Attorney General Jerry Brown on Friday announced a probe of three leasing companies and four people. Brown says they're suspected of defrauding churches in nearly a dozen states.
Brown says the companies offered churches free computer kiosks that could serve as electronic message boards and generate advertising revenue. The churches were later charged up to $45,000.
Two men involved in Brown's investigation were charged with fraud last month in Michigan.
The companies include United Leasing Associates of America, Balboa Capital Corp., and Banc of America Leasing and Capital.
Messages were left with the companies.
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