False Leaders (long article, but worth the read)
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SWINDLING
Matthew 7:15 "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Ravening is harpax in Greek; meaning rapacious, extorting or swindling.
These men and women extort money from their followers using guilt and threats of curses. They also use deception and fraud to obtain money; performing miracles which must then be acknowledged by a 'gift of faith'.