Financial Frauds in Churches: When Love of Money Outweighs Love of God

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Abstract

While believers often think that God protects their churches from fraud, this mindset creates financial fraud vulnerabilities. This research provides examples of cases where financial fraud has hurt certain houses of worship and suggestions for preventing fraud in the future.

Authors

• Carol Eileen Sullivan, Texas A&M - Kingsville

• Juletta Palyan, NA - No Affiliation

• Evgeniya Sukhova, University of St. Thomas