They put their faith in a God-fearing man selling them tiny homes. Now they're suing him for fraud.

[brooklynite]

NBC News

DENVER — A man who had been convicted of bilking investors out of thousands of dollars and who professed his love for God while selling tiny homes online swindled homebuyers out of their life savings for dwellings that were never delivered, three alleged victims said in lawsuits filed in federal and state courts.

Developer Matt Sowash, founder of the Colorado-based nonprofit Holy Ground Tiny Homes, promoted the small residences on social media, including to his 80,000 TikTok followers, with short videos portraying an upbeat, God-fearing man selling the American Dream — affordable homes with financing and no credit checks.

“For people that can’t pay for a house all at once, we can finance you. Holy Ground Tiny Homes. Get yours today,” Sowash said in one TikTok video.

“Great house, available now, around $45,000 is what this goes for. Come in and take it away,” he said in another video, wearing a T-shirt adorned with “Faith Over Fear.”

[dalton99a]

1. Overly religious people who try to sell you stuff are thieves and assholes.

[Deuxcents]

2. That's been my experience.

My sister says..they’re a good Christian company. Thanks! I’ll be checking out someone else.

[dalton99a]

5. Yep. When they brag about being good Christian people, WATCH OUT.

Because there is a near certainty that they are not good Christian people

They will lie and cheat and fuck up

[lindysalsagal]

3. There's a lousy ripoff Christian health insurance

And they advertise on msnbc on siriusxm. Rates are low but payments on claims meager and capped. Christian words are easily spoken, but guarantee no morality.

[Hugin]

6. One of my acquaintances got caught up in one...

The premiums were ten dollars less per month than a legitimate policy through the ACA exchange. When she needed it for a serious medical condition they covered one dose of aspirin! No kidding! I told her that was so they could argue “earnest effort” if she had decided to sue them for fraud.

The real end was on her way out they refused to cover her birth control.

[Hugin]

4. I am having trouble processing that people lost their life savings on a tiny house.

Things are far more screwed up than I thought.

[magicarpet]

7. Jesus and Mary Magdalene bought a tiny home,...

... from this guy. And are real happy with the place. Jesus wants to buy another one so his parents Joseph and Mary can move in right next door.

There are going fast. Only one left. Would you like to make a $15,000 deposit before it is gone ?

Sounds like something the Orange shyster would do.

[Bristlecone]

8. " Sowash has faced plenty of legal problems in the past."

“He was sentenced in 2009 to five years in prison for bilking more than $470,000 from investors who gambled on an amateur poker league he had founded and for stealing $140,000 from three other investors who thought he was looking for investment opportunities for them.

He ended up serving about two years of his sentence.”

[MagickMuffin]

9. I guess he learned his lesson, 2 years yeah that'll teach him real good

And yet I read today where parole was denied to someone for a murder they didn’t commit but still being forced to serve time.

We truly have a f’up justice system.