Church Scams

Have you ever imagined what some of the scams these criminals do to accumulate an abundant amount of cash flow for their church fraud? Well, here is a few ways they accomplish this.

1- They have a church member in need that claims to have family out of the country that desperately needs to come to the United States to be reunited with them. Now, this may be true. A church member might actually have family overseas that wants to come to our country and the church legitimately will help them accomplish that, but here is how they unknowingly scam the congregation.

They will tell people that it will cost lets say a $1000 to help reunite this family in the name of Jesus Christ. Many will feel led to give immediately and within a day or so the church will have the $1000 to help this family. But the church will not inform the congregation that all the money to help this church member has been met. They will allow the congregation to keep sending money for this cause for weeks, accumulating way over the original $1000 that was needed to help this family.

They help this church member get reunited with their family and even showcase the family together at Sunday service to further deceive the congregation. The church, its pastors and elders look like saviors and the con artists pocket a wad of tax exempt cash.

2- Another big scam in churches today is their so called building funds. Now many churches function out of facilities like rental halls and schools. They begin a building fund drive that will ultimately give them the money needed to build their new house of worship. They even go to the extent of having architects design the layout plus have pictures of what the church will look like. The pastors and elders always make sure the church members stay well informed so that they stay excited over it. The con artists, always looking to step it up a notch, even go to planning board meetings to get approvals that they know they will never use. They never had any intentions on building a church.

Now the cost of a new church would be millions so theoretically this scam can go on for years without ever getting caught. Every week the pastors ask the congregation to give for the building fund that actually doesn’t exist. The con artists’ rake in the dough while “praising God” right to your face.

Deception

Deception:

1- The act of deceiving; the state of being deceived.

2- Something that deceives or is intended to deceive; fraud; artifice.

For con artists to go through life and avoid the watchful eye of law enforcement they must study and perfect the art of deception. However, law enforcement agencies also go to great lengths to study and perfect their art of catching those who make it their living to deceive others.

The links provided below will enable you to further understand that the battle between these con artists and men and women in law enforcement resembles more of a war than a battle.

FBI Detecting Deception

Former FBI Deception Expert

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Edward Murachanian Church Fraud Pastors

Take the time to do a search for “church fraud” and “church scam” and you will find that it is one of the fastest growing forms of organized crime in our country. It is basically a country club for con artists where they blend in to the community as loving Christian people. Recently in the news you have heard of many criminals who are pastors, elders and teachers who use the church as an umbrella of protection to deceive the public.

In Fellowship Chapel Point Pleasant NJ the pastors are ordained internally by former assistant prosecutor from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Edward Murachanian and his group of elders. They have no seminary school experience yet they have what it takes to make it as pastors at Fellowship Chapel. They have the most important skill needed to be a pastor there, the ability to sell the con.

At Fellowship Chapel Edward Murachanian was able to deceive church members by having his “associates” impersonate retired FBI agents and United States Marines. Both of which are federal offenses. Church members would never think there was a scam going on in Fellowship Chapel with a retired FBI agent and ex United States Marines in the congregation, who were tight with the church staff, right?

Here are some questions to ponder:

1- Why would Edward Murachanian, the pastors and elders of Fellowship Chapel try so intensely to get my Mother and I to move back to our home at 409 Dock Road West Creek NJ even though they knew the house had a “new” roof installed that was structurally unstable?

2- Why would Donna Kozlowski the principal at the St. Paul’s Christian School in Brick Township NJ call me “Mr. Maranitz” on several occasions?

Church Fraud 101

How were these con artists able to commit church fraud without getting caught for so many years? Its simple, do what the good churches do so nobody will ever know. Pray for people, prepare dinners for the needy, visit church members that are sick, basically do everything a good church would do. This will ensure that the church membership will grow and money will continually keep coming in. The criminals blend in and look like sincere loving Christians yet they are just conning others into believing they are.

Ex assistant prosecutor from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Edward Murachanian stacked the deck of Fellowship Chapel Point Pleasant NJ with his “associates”, meaning Edward Murachanian put in place his people as elders (Edward Murachanian is a former elder), group leaders and of course pastors, to ensure that his church fraud would stay tightly contained. Having his associates in these positions made it possible for him to identify those who might become a problem and potentially expose their church fraud.

One man in particular who had all kinds of problems with Edward Murachanian, the pastors and elders was a man named Walter. Walter was a very likeable yet outspoken Fellowship Chapel church member. What was spread around Fellowship Chapel by Ed Murachanian and his “associates” was that Walter purposively hung himself right before his son came over so that his son would see it. Even if this was true why would pastors and elders leak this out so the whole church knew? Why discredit a dead man? Why would they put the family through more pain?

At the viewing Walter’s casket was open.

Report church fraud to the FBI in Washington DC

Edward Murachanian Lawyer Brick Township

Coming from the Ocean County Prosecutors Office as an assistant prosecutor lawyer Edward Murachanian who's office is in Brick Township New Jersey used his ex position to con local and state law enforcement officers of potential threats to the law by people he needed out of his way.

He did not just lie to his church members at Fellowship Chapel Point Pleasant NJ he lied to good police officers who work day and night making sure our lives are safe.

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Church Fraud

The court convicted the Church of Scientology's French office, its library and six of its leaders of organized fraud today October 27 2009. Investigators said the group pressured members into paying large sums of money for questionable financial gain and used "commercial harassment" against recruits.

Con artists who commit church fraud understand that the church is easy money. They see good Christians as suckers. They know they are forgiving people who are "givers". Perfect recipe for "takers".

For these individuals who get involved with churches for their own financial gain its tax exempt theft and tax exempt organize crime.

Report Church Fraud To The FBI in Washington DC

Edward Murachanian Richard Maranitz

The church is a safe haven for criminals. Many turn to the church at a time of need to be intercepted by low life con artists. Edward Murachanian (his office is convienantly located outside a retirement community) lawyer in Brick Township New Jersey and former assistant Ocean County Prosecutor runs a scam out of Fellowship Chapel in Point Pleasant New Jersey. Their services are held in the Ocean Road School Point Pleasant New Jersey.

When I was going to reveal his scam I was assaulted by his partner in crime Richard Maranitz 170 Duchess Lane Brick Township, NJ. Richard Maranitz is an internet ordained pastor.

Edward Murachanian and his "associates" have practiced the art of deception to deceive Fellowship Chapel church members for years.

I ask Christians to keep their eyes and ears open toward those who seek to deceive and take

advantage of others under God's roof.

Report church fraud to the FBI in Washington DC.

American Civil Liberties Union

The ACLU is the foremost defender of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The ACLU has played a major role in nearly every critical civil liberties battle of the last century -- in courtrooms, in Congress and in the public arena.That proud tradition continues today. And in the midst of the government’s efforts to curtail freedom in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the ACLU has taken on an unprecedented workload and become even more important. As we work to protect rights and liberties immediately at risk in the current crisis environment, you can also count on the ACLU to continue defending core liberties that are still at risk, but that have nothing to do with national security concerns. We don’t have the luxury of putting other core issues on a back burner as we fight new battles.

We now know from long experience that we can never let our guard down when it comes to protecting fundamental rights including keeping the government out of religion, freedom of speech, the right to choose, and equal rights for lesbians and gay men.

For it is in times like these, when attention is naturally focused elsewhere, that the foes of liberty are most likely to take advantage of a climate of fear and nostalgia to push an anti-liberty agenda that has nothing to do with the concerns at hand.

FBI Color Of Law

COLOR OF LAW Civil Rights Violations

From FBI website at http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cid/civilrights/color.htm

It is a crime for one or more persons acting under color of law willfully to deprive or conspire to deprive another person of any right protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States.

"Color of law" simply means that the person doing the act is using power given to him or her by a governmental agency (local, state or federal).

Criminal acts under color of law include acts not only done by local, state, or federal officials within the bounds or limits of their lawful authority, but also acts done beyond the bounds of their lawful authority. Off-duty conduct may also be covered under color of law, if the perpetrator asserted their official status in some manner.

Color of law may include public officials who are not law enforcement officers, for example, judges and prosecutors, as well as, in some circumstances, non governmental employees who are asserting state authority, such as private security guards.

While the federal authority to investigate color of law type violations extends to any official acting under "color of law", the vast majority of the allegations are against the law enforcement community.

The average number of all federal civil rights cases initiated by the FBI from 1997 -2000 was 3513. Of those cases initiated, about 73% were allegations of color of law violations. Within the color of law allegations, about 82% were allegations of abuse of force with violence (59% of the total number of civil rights cases initiated).

The Supreme Court has had to interpret the United States Constitution to construct law regulating the actions of those in the law enforcement community. Enforcement of these provisions does not require that any racial, religious, or other discriminatory motive existed.

Investigative Areas

Most of the FBI's color of law investigations would fall into five broad areas:

• excessive force;
• sexual assaults;
• false arrest/fabrication of evidence;
• deprivation of property; and
• failure to keep from harm.

In making arrests, maintaining order, and defending life, law enforcement officers are allowed to utilize whatever force is "reasonably" necessary. The breath and scope of the use of force is vast. The spectrum begins with the physical presence of the official through the utilization of deadly force. While some types of force used by law enforcement may be violent by their very nature, they may be considered "reasonable," based upon the circumstances. However, violations of federal law occur where it can be shown that the force used was willfully "unreasonable" or "excessive" against individuals.

Sexual assaults by officials acting under "color of law" could happen in a variety of venues. They could occur in court scenarios, jails, and/or traffic stops to name just a few of the settings where an official might use their position of authority to coerce another individual into sexual compliance. The compliance is generally gained because of a threat of an official action against the other if they do not comply.

The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees the right against unreasonable searches or seizures. A law enforcement official using his authority provided under the "color of law" is allowed to stop individuals and even if necessary to search them and retain their property under certain circumstances. It is in the abuse of that discretionary power that a violation of a person's civil rights might occur. An unlawful detention or an illegal confiscation of property would be examples of such an abuse of power.

An official would violate the color of law statute by fabricating evidence against or conducting a false arrest of an individual. That person's rights of due process and unreasonable seizure have been violated. In the case of deprivation of property, the official would violate the color of law statute by unlawfully obtaining or maintaining the property of another. In that case, the official has overstepped or misapplied his authority.

The Fourteenth Amendment secures the right to due process and the Eighth Amendment also prohibits the use of cruel and unusual punishment. In an arrest or detention context, these rights would prohibit the use of force amounting to punishment (summary judgment). The idea being that a person accused of a crime is to be allowed the opportunity to have a trial and not be subjected to punishment without having been afforded the opportunity of the legal process.

The public entrusts its law enforcement officials with protecting the community. If it is shown that an official willfully failed to keep an individual from harm that official could be in violation of the color of law statute.

Filing a Complaint

In order to file a complaint alleging a violation of the criminal laws discussed above, you may contact your local FBI office by telephone, in writing, or in person. The following information should be provided:

• all identifying information for the victim(s);
• as much identifying information as possible for the subject(s), including position, rank, and agency employed;
• date and time of incident;
• location and time of incident;
• names, addresses, and telephone numbers of any witness(es);
• a complete chronology of events; and
• any report numbers and charges with respect to the incident.

You may also contact the United States Attorney's Office in your district, or send a written complaint to:

Criminal Section
Civil Rights Division
U.S. Department of Justice
P.O. Box 66018
Washington, D.C. 20035-6018

Investigations vary in length and although there are internal limitations, the investigation will proceed to its logical conclusion. The FBI is the investigative component of the Department of Justice. It is, therefore, not responsible for the prosecution of a case. That is the responsibility of the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., and the United States Attorney's Office within the local jurisdiction. After the FBI has completed its investigation, it forwards its findings to the United States Attorney's Office and to the Department of Justice. They then make the determination as to whether to proceed toward prosecution or not.

Civil Applications

Title 42, U.S.C., Section 14141, makes it unlawful for state or local law enforcement agencies to allow officers to engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives persons of rights protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. This law is commonly referred to as the Police Misconduct Statute. This law gives DOJ the authority to seek civil remedies in cases where it is determined that law enforcement agencies have policies or practices which foster a pattern of misconduct by employees. This action is directed against an agency, not against individual officers. The types of issues which may initiate a Pattern and Practice investigation include:

Lack of supervision/monitoring of officers' actions.
Officers not providing justification or reporting incidents involving the use of force.
Lack of, or improper training of officers.
A department having a citizen complaint process which treats complainants as adversaries.

Under Title 42, U.S.C., Section 1997, DOJ has the ability to initiate civil actions against mental hospitals, retardation facilities, jails, prisons, nursing homes, and juvenile detention facilities, when there are allegations of systemic derivations of the constitutional rights of institutionalized persons.

Also see Department of Justice 8-1.000 CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION

Leigha My Little Baby

Elder Fraud

Elder fraud is a great way to make money. Low life con artists prey on the elderly because their generation still believe they can trust those in authority including elected officials, lawyers, doctors and those who work for mobile home parks and nursing homes.

When my father was dying of alzheimers disease I discovered that there was a group of people in Sarasota Florida who were preying on the elderly. I contacted an attorney in Brick Township Ocean County New Jersey Edward Murachanian who I gave facts about this elder fraud.

I believed, this attorney Edward Murachanian being a former assistant prosecutor was a good choice to help bring these criminals to the attention of law enforcement. Boy was I wrong. Edward Murachanian has been playing the deception card and has been running his own fraud scheme out of Fellowship Chapel Point Pleasant Beach New Jersey. Hey a former assistant prosecutor who will pray with you has to be good, right?

Wrong. Edward Murachanian proceeded to discredit and destroy my life and the lives of my 81 year old mother and 7 year old child. How? Coming from the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Murachanian has in place those in authority to do so.

The group in Sarasota Florida is the Mobile Estates Homeowners Association, Louise Prib, Laura Nolan, Lawyer Robert Smallwood, Lawyer Stephen Kurvin, Lawyer Christopher Likens, Ernest Buel and Janice Domiter.

One of their biggest con is not recording deeds of the elderly. Lawyer Robert Smallwood in particular has filed several affidavits stating that not recording the deeds was just and "oversight".

Report Elder Fraud and Elder Abuse to the FBI in Washington, DC.