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MSNBC
August 6, 2001

Faith Based Bilking

A new report details how a deep desire to make money combined with deep religous faith makes many Americans easy prey for religious-based scams. Conservative philanthropy funded propagandists have helped fuel this environment by arguing that Wealth Creation is somehow a path to salvation.

The report on MSNBC details how some 90,000 religious Americans have been bilked out of nearly $2 billion over the past three years by con artists who "tap into the accepting and often non-questioning pockets of religious-minded people...promising unearthly rewards from divinely blessed investment..."

 

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