Joseph Smith was Dishonest

You could say many things about this guy, and perhaps this is the least of them, but this was bad enough.

Let's start with his first profession, a finder of buried treasure, using a seer stone. He would put this stone in a hat, then place the har over his eyes. He would then be able to see the buried treasure. 

But this was illegal and he had to leave New York State to avoid arrest and trial.