Faith can move mountains, but apparently it can also move money. Lots of it.

In Brazil, police arrested 35 people accused of running a massive scam that sold “miracle prayers” written by artificial intelligence to unsuspecting believers. Each prayer costs about 50 reais, or ten U.S. dollars. Some victims were so touched by the words that they kept buying more, convinced they were receiving divine messages crafted specifically for them.

The operation ran out of Nilópolis, a city in Rio de Janeiro’s Baixada Fluminense region, and worked like a religious call center. According to Rio’s Civil Police, the group targeted Catholics through social media posts from a self-proclaimed “pastor” who promised personalized blessings, revelations, and cures for illnesses.

Once victims made contact, cal

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