A fun thing happened in 2009 when a major scandal involving several city mayors, state government officials and several rabbis.
This was quite an embarrassment for me since I am an Orthodox Jew in New Jersey who is heavily involved with the Sephardic community (which includes the Syrian Jewish community). My Brother-in-Law is part of this community.
This massive scandal involved several parts. One was getting real estate deals in Hudson Country which sits right across from Manhattan and whose real estate values are shooting through the roof. Part of it involved fraud on getting federal tax deductions by giving a check to a charitable organization, getting a letter of recognition for that donation, then the organization returning the donation for a cut of the tax break. And, part involved buying kidneys for $10,000 each and then selling them for up to $160,000 each.
Link to Article: Have guys awakened after a party to find their kidneys stolen? - The Straight Dope