Credit Union Loan Officer Helps Police Arrest Accused 'Con Artist' Pastor

Clergyman who allegedly used a 91-year-old member to get a loan to buy a boat faces embezzlement charges.

By Peter Strozniak | July 30, 2019 at 02:21 PM

The sharp eyes of a credit union loan officer led to the arrest of a pastor who attempted to take out a loan for a pontoon boat with a power of attorney document allegedly signed by a 91-year-old member of the $721 million ELGA Credit Union based in Burton, Mich.

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