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Maryland 'Pastor' Convicted For Targeting Religious Investors In $28 Million Ponzi Scheme Maryland 'Pastor' Convicted For Targeting Religious Investors In $28 Million Ponzi Scheme
Maryland 'Pastor' Convicted For Targeting Religious Investors In $28 Million Ponzi Scheme A Maryland man has been convicted of operating a $28 million Ponzi scheme that promised victims personal wealth and financial freedom, authorities announce. Arley Ray Johnson, 63, convinced victims to invest in the company "1st Million", by holding promotional events at upscale hotels and event spaces, attending church-sponsored events, intending to target investments from churchgoers, and representing themselves as religious men more interested in the financial freedom of others than personal financial gain, according to the Department of Justice. Johnson and co-defendants Dennis Mbongeni …

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