Eighties pop group fallen on hard times?

According to the marvellous Khaleej times it appears that eighties synth and rock group the Gang of Four may have fallen on hard times, and naturally when times are desperate they have resorted to fleecing the gullible citizens of Al Ain, I love the sound effects comment, the Gang of Four are apparently supposed to be on the road this year but I guess that may have to wait for a couple of months.
I mean really, how bloody stupid are these people who fall for this crap, some dodgy geezer muttering in the corner, a bit of incense and these suckers blithly hand over thousands of dollars, to be honest someone that terminally stupid practically deserves to be ripped.

AL AIN — Police have busted a gang of four who preyed on gullible persons by claiming to double their money using supernatural powers. A sum of $8,100 collected from the victims was recovered from them. A court has remanded them to two months in jail to be followed by deportation.
An official requesting anonymity told Khaleej Times that the gang comprised two Sudanese and two Omani nationals. "The planner and the gang's head is Rabi'y Sideeg Nour, 49-year old Sudanese," he said.
On a tip-off that these swindlers operated from house number 10 located in Al Jimi area at Al Ain City, a police detective and an undercover agent checked out the den. The place was raided and gang members were nabbed there.
Investigations revealed that Rabi'y used to call the victims into a room where incense sticks were burnt to create an eerie atmosphere and pretend that he contacts demons, jinns and other souls. Another associate slipped into a hideout from where he uttered weird sounds and words to give an impression that spirits were speaking.
The official appealed to locals and expatriates to beware of such quacks who exploited the naive in the garb of giving them a religious experience.