Would you be able to spot a grifter? I mean if they were really good at it? There's one not far down the feed right now. Hint~he pretends to give you something to gain your trust and respect, which translates into votes, hive earned and greater influence on the blockchain for himself and you actually get little to nothing in return.
grift
/grĭft/
noun
Money made dishonestly, as in a swindle.
A swindle or confidence game.
intransitive verb
To engage in swindling or cheating.
To obtain by swindling or cheating.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary