Criminal charges have been filed against a Philadelphia-based Pentecostal bishop for insurance fraud related to water damage at his church.
The Pennsylvania attorney general’s office alleges Bishop Benjamin D. Fisher, pastor at Greater Bethel Temple, filed an insurance claim stating his church building sustained water damage and one event had to be cancelled. Later he claimed four events. The policy had a business interruption clause that called for payments if events had to be cancelled due to a covered loss.
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Later, Fisher submitted paperwork citing eight more events. All told, the 12 events amounted to $77,500 in losses.
Investigators said Fisher admitted eight of the events were made up, and he exaggerated the amount due the church for the other four. He faces conspiracy, insurance fraud, forgery and theft charges.
