"They didn't go after rich people..."
They never do.
Just another example of those with knowledge (and power) taking advantage of those without. The likelihood that every church involved had someone who was tech savvy enough to inspect the equipment is small. But I'm sure that, like the housing market, critics will blame the churches for "being so gullible.'
The District government has filed a lawsuit alleging that five companies defrauded at least 30 Washington area congregations of hundreds of thousands of dollars through a computer equipment scam that has spread to at least 20 states.
D.C. Attorney General Peter Nickles, in a 16-page affidavit, alleges that agents for the companies offered the churches free computer kiosks to enhance their outreach. What the churches actually received was inexpensive computer equipment that often did not work. The kiosks, located in church foyers, were to serve as electronic bulletin boards for announcements and community activities and would pay for themselves through paid advertisements.
But the suit alleges that congregations unknowingly signed leases obligating them to pay tens of thousands of dollars for faulty equipment. After the kiosks were installed, Nickles said, church accounts were drained by unauthorized withdrawals and unlawful collection practices.
Just another example of those with knowledge (and power) taking advantage of those without. The likelihood that every church involved had someone who was tech savvy enough to inspect the equipment is small. But I'm sure that, like the housing market, critics will blame the churches for "being so gullible.'
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