BBC News, Scam Healers prey on vulnerable, 20 Apr 09 "Police are warning about a scam involving bogus spiritual healers who are conning thousands of pounds out of vulnerable people.
"Posing as holy men, they prey on Britain's religious Asian community and those facing hardship or health trouble, and falsely promise to solve their problems in return for large sums of money."
This is a long term issue, so it's finally interesting that it is acquring some media attention