KSL investigation: Affinity fraud

Published: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 10:46 a.m. MST
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Utah has seen a recent rash of serious and expensive white-collar crime. In just the past seven years, the state has ordered companies and individuals to pay back more than $204 million to victims of securities schemes, and untold millions more have been lost in cases not prosecuted. KSL News investigated the role of what's called "affinity fraud." In many cases, that means the cost of mixing faith and fortune. For the full report click here.

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I'd sooner have my choir director get rich by ripping me off rather...

Share the wealth | Nov. 12, 2009 at 7:17 a.m.

Affinity Fraud is probably the best kind of fraud. It's much nicer.

Ernest T. Bass | Nov. 11, 2009 at 3:31 p.m.

Of this 204 million, how much money has been repaid?

Inquiring...

Recovered funds | Nov. 11, 2009 at 10:54 a.m.

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