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14 Are Psychics And Fortune Tellers Frauds?

Are psychics and fortune

tellers frauds? Another

Law School for You

by Paul Samakow

Psychics, or fortune-tellers, predict information
about a person’s life. For most people, sitting in
front of a psychic is for fun. The laugh is worth
the five dollars. Unfortunately for some, the
weak or vulnerable, consulting a psychic is too
often a sure way to lose significant money and
to be emotionally thrown down the proverbial
rabbit’s hole.
Psychics in person, online, or on the
telephone, cheat people experiencing times of
trouble in the areas of romance, money, and
health. Those who are lonely, have undergone a
recent romantic breakup, who have suffered a
financial setback, who have been sued, are sick,
or have sick relatives sometimes turn to
psychics. They actually pay these frauds directly or indirectly solicits… he claims or THE ‘X’ ZONE TV CHANNEL
significant sums of money so that they can hear pretends to tell fortunes, or holds himself out as Is Coming To
their future in the hope that their future will be being able, by claimed or pretended use of
better. occult powers, to answer questions or give SIMULTV
P.T. Barnum, of Ringling Brothers advice…
Barnum & Bailey Circus fame, is widely Pennsylvania has a comprehensive
credited for his understanding of this fortune-telling statute:
phenomenon. He summed it up in one famous A person is guilty of a misdemeanor… if
statement: “There’s a sucker born every he pretends for gain to tell fortunes or predict
minute.” future events, by cards, tokens, the inspection of
Millions consult psychics, mediums, the head or hands of any person, or by the age
palmists, card readers and others who claim of anyone, or by consulting the movements of
supernatural abilities to predict the future every the heavenly bodies… pretends to effect any
year. In one 2009 study, the Pew Forum found purpose by spells, charms, incantation…
that in that year about 1 in 7 people reach out to administering love powders, potions…
psychics or other types of fortune-tellers. Maryland requires psychics to undergo a
police background check.
Regulation of psychics Salem, Massachusetts (of all places, www.SimulTV.com
right?) also requires background checks and
While virtually every part of our lives is
caps the number of fortune tellers allowed in The ‘X’ Zone TV Channel
regulated in some way, it is shockingly
surprising that these fraudulent psychics are not town. Programming will include:
Warren, Michigan requires fingerprints.
as regulated as one might think. Laws
governing fraud exist in every state. But few The ‘X’ Zone Radio Show
states actually have laws addressing the scams Criminal cases involving psychics with Rob McConnell - L*I*V*E
perpetrated by psychics and their like. A criminal lawyer (yes, a criminal lawyer!) 2 hours Mon-Fri;
Regulating an industry that calls itself went to a psychic woman and paid her more
supernatural is challenging. Particularly one than $100,000. She convinced him that she was The ‘X’ Zone TV Show with Rob
that claims it is beyond the understanding of the embodiment of his deceased sister and that McConnell;
modern science and one that has no educational she would help him achieve financial success.
requirements. Yet these fortune tellers charge, A Boulder, Colorado woman’s five-year
often heavily, for their services. sentence was for stealing more than $300,000 Kal’s Korner with Kal Korff;
Some psychics claim their services are a from her clients. She would tell them their cash
religious activity. They claim their earnings are and credit card numbers would “draw out bad The Howard Bloom Show;
similar to donations made to other religious energy.”
organizations, i.e., not taxed. Others offer that One of her victim’s son was thought to Special Features with Special Guests
they are entertainers. They even post be dying. including lectures and speaking
disclaimers to shield themselves from any Sylvia Browne, a psychic, had a weekly engagements with Stanton Friedman,
losses or injuries suffered by their customers television show for years. She told families that Len Kastern, Grant Cameron, Paul
who take their advice. Some rely on the First missing loved ones were dead (when they were Hellyer and many others;
Amendment’s right to free speech. not) or alive (when they were not). Out of 115
pronouncements, Browne was correct exactly 0
Paranormal and UFO Pay-Per-View
Scriptures prohibition toward divination times. Events and much more!
Interestingly, there is actually religious She was never convicted of being a
opposition in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism fraud, but then did get convicted of grand theft
based on scriptural prohibitions against for falsely selling shares in a gold mine. For more info visit:
divination.
New York makes fortune telling a class (Continued on Page 15) www.xzonetvchannel.com
B misdemeanor:
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