A Chicago minister allegedly stole $2 million from his own flock — why is affinity fraud so hard to spot?

Winston Batino allegedly ran a classic affinity fraud from inside a trusted congregation — a scheme among the hardest to detect precisely because it weaponizes faith and friendship.

Fall from grace: A Chicago minister faces 20 years in prison for defrauding his congregation out of $2 million. Why is affinity fraud so hard to spot?

Winston Batino allegedly ran a classic affinity fraud from inside a trusted congregation — a scheme among the hardest to detect precisely because it weaponizes faith and friendship.
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State issues affinity fraud warning

The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) is warning Oregonians about the prevalence of affinity fraud in the U.S. Affinity fraud is a type of investment fraud and occurs when the fraudsters ...
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State financial regulators warn Oregonians of investment affinity fraud scams

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is warning Oregonians about the prevalence of affinity fraud in the U.S. Generally, affinity fraud is a type of investment fraud and ...