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We explore the dark underbelly of modern cults and scams, examining the psychological tactics used by leaders to manipulate followers and extract money through false promises.

• NXIVM cult led by Keith Rainier charged members thousands for workshops that psychologically degraded them
• Women in NXIVM's DOS subgroup were branded with the leader's initials and told his semen had "supernatural qualities"
• Brazilian medium João Teixeira de Faria makes $10 million annually selling herbs and performing unproven "psychic surgeries"
• Satan Con in Salem reveals Satanists focus more on personal freedom than the stereotypical devil worship
• Criminal justice PhD student caught for murder through DNA evidence in a public genealogy database
• Discussion of ethical concerns regarding police use of consumer DNA databases for criminal investigations

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