A charlatan is a person who pretends to have skills or knowledge they do not possess, typically with the intention of deceiving others and profiting from them. Full definition
It's important because there have been a lot of charlatans who have gotten into these initial coin offerings as a get - rich - quick scheme. (fortune.com)
He has described prophets who engage in such acts as charlatans who need psychiatric treatment. (ghtvonline.com)
The Bible is a book of lies, written by charlatans with an agenda, and it has been used for centuries as a means to oppress innocent people, ratinoalize bigotry, justify wars, and as a hiding place for false prophets who bugger little boys and defraud little old ladies. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)