A few years back, I described the operation of the charlatans on the pulpit and drug barons to be the same. They both create products they don't use. Just like drug lords they don't force you to patronize them which makes it a lot difficult for individuals to sue them (you actually have little / no case against them legally). But dread the government, because unlike you government have a case against them and can jail them for their operations. So, they are both beneficiaries of a failed systems and would prefer to keep the system so. They both need to legitimize their illegal money, so they would start a side business (school, hotels, real estate etc) to clear the money. Other ways may include: money laundering, padding of salaries/incentives, assets acquisitions etc. Their fields of operations might be slightly different but they are both criminals (committing crimes).