THE pictures and videos on social media would surely impress the gullible and those of limited intelligence. He wore a chemise and turbanlike a learned holy man. Sitting on a chair, his face pale and his cheeks plump, looking relaxed. He said nothing.

Then, he did something astonishing. He produced wads of 'cash' not only from his pockets, but also from his sides and back, which he threw around as if they were worthless. Fifty-thousand and one-hundr