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In the News: Philanthropy and Church

Pomona philanthropist admits he scammed 23 victims

Gregg F. Brie, a self-proclaimed philanthropist, pleaded guilty this morning to a felony theft charge and agreed to repay hundreds of thousands of dollars to nearly two dozen people.

In pleading guilty to second-degree grand larceny, Brie admitted he stole $130,000 from a 69-year-old Ramapo woman in a loan scam.

He told her he was going to use the funds to help others repay their mortgages, but told the court had financial problems and used the money for himself instead.

Church Scammed Out Of Mission Trip Money

ALVIN, Texas — You can find just about anything on craigslist.com — even a scam, KPRC Local 2 reported Tuesday.

Two pianos were recently posted on the Web site for $500 each.”We were trying to raise money for a mission trip,” mission coordinator Cindy Drummer said. “We were doing it in the spirit of Christ to help people in need.”