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Shysters come in all shapes, sizes, religious affiliations, professions and ethnicities—that's what Keith Woodwell, director of the Utah Division of Securities, told the sentencing commission on Dec.

The alleged scheme is an example of what investigators call affinity fraud, where groups are targeted because of factors such as their religious beliefs, age or ethnic origin. Indiana Secretary of ...