The extent of fraud in the name of God is getting alarming, though you may quite agree that in most cases of "church fraud," greediness (on the part of the victims) is a major cause.

Just today (Wednestday), three men, who claimed to be prophets, were arraigned before
an Apapa Chief Magistrates’ Court,
for obtaining N1.7
million under false
pretences from a
businessman, Mr
Dama Lawan. The accused persons are
Merchart Joseph, Lukeman
Rasheed and David Agha.

Prosecutor John
Iberedem said the
accused would be
tried for stealing
and obtaining
money under false
pretences.
He told the court
that the accused
persons deceived
Lawan into
believing that they
were prophets of
God and had the
power to make
him rich. He said that the accused, who knew full well that they had nothing to offer,
disappeared immediately after
collecting the money.
He said that they were later apprehended by
the police.

The prosecutor,
who said that the
accused had no
fixed addresses,
alleged that they
committed the
offences on Jan. 20
at No. 1, Shobayo
Close, Apapa.
Iberedem said that
the offences contravened Sections 285, 312 (a) and 409 of the Criminal Code, Cap 17, Vol. 2, Laws of
Lagos State. The three accused, however, pleaded
not guilty to the charges. Magistrate E. A. Ogundare
admitted each of
them to a bail in
the sum of N500,000, with two sureties in
like sum.
He directed that
the sureties should
show evidence of
tax payment and
have their
addresses verified
by the prosecutor.
Further hearing of the case has been adjourned till March
30. 2012.
Source http://www.viewsonit.com/2012/02/church-fraud-three-prophets-to-face.html