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News AnalysisExplained: What you need to know about the chaos surrounding Barnabas Aid
After a tumultuous power struggle that led to the ousting of the charity’s founder, Patrick Sookhdeo, the Charity Commission launched an investigation and took control of how much Barnabas Aid can spend. Now, two individuals have been arrested in connection with a fraud inquiry. Tim Wyatt delves into the chaos engulfing one of the UK’s most prominent Christian charities
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Magazine FeaturesThe Crypto King is a convicted fraudster. But were his motives ethical?
Sam Bankman-Fried was on course to become the world’s first trillionaire, before his virtual empire spectacularly collapsed in scandal. He’s due to be sentenced later this month, but Martin Saunders says there’s a surprising lesson the Church can learn from him
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OpinionScammers and fraudsters are targeting Christians – here’s 7 ways to keep yourself safe
Criminals have been posing as Rt Rev Stephen Cottrell, the Archbishop of York, in order to defraud Christians. Following the recent spate of scams, Abi Thomas speaks to a cyber security expert, who shares his top tips for staying safe online
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ReviewsThe Da Vinci Fraud: Did Dan Brown guilty of theft?
Dan Brown’s popular novel The Da Vinci Code is a work of fiction which sets the hero, Robert Langdon, on a knight’s quest to find the holy grail – a supposed last descendant of the “marriage” between Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene. You might expect The Da ...
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Real Life‘I went to prison for gift aid fraud’
Dr Mohammed Johnson was pastoring a successful church in Luton when he was arrested for fraudulently claiming £150,000 in gift aid. It was the start of a nightmare that would ultimately end with him being sentenced to four years in a maximum security prison
