Thursday, 3 April 2014

Man charged with using religion to pull off scam


A Detroit man is accused of using religion to gain the confidence of people with mortgage problems and steal more than $300,000.


The Michigan attorney general's office says Anthony Carta had a company called Freedom by Faith Ministries. He's accused of pocketing their money but doing nothing to help more than 100 people.


The 53-year-old Carta is charged with seven crimes, including running a criminal enterprise. He was due Thursday in Southfield District Court.


He doesn't have a listed phone number and it's unknown if he has a lawyer.


Attorney General Bill Schuette says "using the guise of faith" to trick people is "deplorable."



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