There's stories all the time about Chistian con-men. The key to pulling off such a crime is to con people of a tight-knit/iscolated religious community where they practice a fundamental version of that particular religion. That way these people are already predisposed to not accepting anything but their own scripture to the word and very untrusting of those of other beliefs. If someone can build credability within such a community he can con them mercelessly. Afterall, bible/Koran/Torrah thumpers are too busy with their prejudices of outsiders to properly question those among themselves. Many of these people only think in black and white, along the lines of 'good guys' (Themselves) and 'bad guys'(everyone else). Properly convince them that you are a 'Good Guy' and they'll trust you with their life savings. They only trust members of their own community for all the wrong reasons. It's exploiting tribalism.
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