The word for "many" which occurs at the end of the verse in 24:11 is πολύς (Polys) in the Greek and it means "multitude, great, numerous. Are you one of the great number deceived?
"For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect--if that were possible." Matthew 24:24
Are you following someone because they perform miracles and show "signs" without having held their teaching up to Scripture? Jesus Himself warned that these false prophets would be so deceitful that even the very elect would be deceived if not for God.
"But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. Many will follow their depraved conduct and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. In their greed these teachers will exploit you with fabricated stories. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping." 2 Peter 2:1-3
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