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A fact from Monk scam appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 23 May 2025 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that fake Buddhist monks scam tourists out of money to build non-existent temples?

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... that fake Buddhist monks scam tourists out of money to build non-existent temples?

Source: "In recent weeks, a gaggle of Buddhist monk impersonators has descended on several of the city’s leading tourist spots in hopes of cajoling “donations” from unwitting Bostonians and gullible out-of-towners, much to the chagrin of business owners on the downtown waterfront and nearby historic areas...Nearby, a woman working with the gray-robed man offered similar items. She opened a book to show a long list of signatures, which she said were from donors to a Buddhist temple construction project." Boston Globe