Citing high level of fraud in Utah, lawmakers pass white collar crime registry

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Source: Salt Lake Tribune

The Utah Senate rushed through final approval of a bill on Wednesday that would establish a state-run registry for convicted white collar criminals to combat Utah's high level of affinity fraud such as that among members of the predominant LDS faith.

The Senate suspended its rules to give final passage to the bill on the second to last day of the 2015 general session of the Legislature. The Utah House already has given thumbs up to the measure. Gov. Gary Herbert indicated after the Senate vote that he will sign it in order to protect "the consumer and the public from fraud and predatory practices," the governor's spokesman, Marty Carpenter, said in a statement.

In Utah, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been particularly vulnerable because of personal relationships and shared culture among members.

In making the bill a priority for his office, Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes said the state is "sadly known for its high level of financial vulnerability to affinity fraud," which occurs when someone exploits a relationship of trust to defraud another person.

Read more: http://www.sltrib.com/news/2278712-155/citing-high-level-of-fraud-in

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1. Huh? So many levels of WTF about this. Is this about a second set of records?

Pertaining exclusively to Mormons? As opposed to the typical criminal records in public databases?

[Downwinder]

2. A sexual offender registry for confidence men.

Think they will list bankers?

[NCjack]

4. Yeah -- do the Banksters first. nt

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Well well,a new Data Base for those

who might need input on how to scam people. Only in Utah,Geesh. Wonder if Hatch or Lee's name will appear?

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5. "Convicted"

As in, first there must be charges filed and a conviction obtained. This law will not be worth the paper and ink used to print it.