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mykpart

(3,879 posts) Thu Nov 1, 2012, 02:48 AM Nov 2012

Rev. Peter Popoff

the televangelist. Do you think that is his real name?

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Rev. Peter Popoff (Original Post) mykpart Nov 2012 OP

I don't know... Archae Nov 2012 #1

his other scam SCantiGOP Nov 2012 #3

It is his real name sharp_stick Nov 2012 #2

Archae

(46,327 posts)

1. I don't know...

Reply to mykpart (Original post)

Thu Nov 1, 2012, 07:08 AM

Nov 2012

He still at it with his faith-healing con game?

About 20 some years ago James Randi exposed him for getting messages in a radio receiver in his ear, from his wife.
Stuff that had been filled out by people beforehand.

SCantiGOP

(13,870 posts)

3. his other scam

Reply to Archae (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 1, 2012, 01:37 PM

Nov 2012

when very elderly women would come in, some nice attendant would insist that they let him take them to a special section in a wheelchair. Then, when they stood up from the wheelchair after the scam artist had healed them, it was obvious to the audience that they had been healed.
I often wonder if these people are actually athiests. If I believed in the fundy version of Christianity I would be scared to be pulling this type of scam.

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)

2. It is his real name

Reply to mykpart (Original post)

Thu Nov 1, 2012, 09:46 AM

Nov 2012

and the scumbag is back on the air but in a much smaller sense since being exposed for a fraud.

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