First, of course, it was reported that Shawn Merriman, a former Mormon Bishop, has for 15 years been snaking his friends' money in a Ponzi scheme that would make the horns on Bernie Madoff's head stand on end. With the SEC now out of its decade-long hibernation, Merriman's no-doubt tacky belongings are being seized, but the Post is reporting that his victims won't likely get much money back.
And today, police are accusing a really nice-looking lady of faking cancer -- and stealing $15,000-plus from generous donors in the process. If the accusations against Gunnison's Tausha Marshare are true -- her Facebook wall-writers sure don't think they are -- that's pretty low. You can only hope Marshare invested her loot in an aggressive, sure-fire investment portfolio of Rembrandts, classic cars and stuffed African game. Oh, and Mitt Romney donations, of course.