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February 2010_june_july_2009.qxd 18/02/2010 9:04 AM Page 21 How to Spot A Con Artist Psychic 21 How to Spot A Con Artist Psychic How to Spot A Con Artist Posing As A Psychic by kamensellie If you are reading this article, it's probably because you or someone you know has or are considering paying a visit to a psychic. Choosing to see a psychic is risky business, due to most of them being con artists looking for your money! Just by clicking on this article shows you're on your way to making a better decision. Instructions 1. There aren't any prices on their listing. If there isn't a price printed on their listing and require a "consultation" of some sort, then that means they determine the price, depending on however much they believe they can make from you. Con artists sometimes hesitate to give you their prices over the phone, so don't be shy to call and ask! 2. They claim they provide a money back "guarantee". This is a method used by con money! This is the con artist's way of trying to artists to help prevent others from falling for artists to make you believe that you can trust manipulate you into believing that they are these con artists!.Psychic con artists feed on them with your money, and so that you don't trustworthy and wouldn't do anything to hurt desperation and insecurity; they will often play feel as bad about paying them whatever they you. on your sympathies and will act charge. In other words, they're trying to lighten "compassionate", such as holding your hand or up the seriousness of the idea of you giving 8. "I/We reunite lovers." "I/We can find say something like "God brought you to me". them your money. your lost love." If they could reunite lovers as they say, it's because you're helping them! Want IN CANADA 3. The psychic claims to be n% accurate. Con artist may use "statistics" or "facts" to give to reunite yourself with a long lost love or even Telling forunes for money or any consideration a friend? Try looking them up on others the impression they're valid psychics. whitepages.com or hire an investigator (of payment is against the law all across Canada. Often times you will see a 98% or 99% course, contact the Better Business Bureau to "accuracy rate", may be even a 100%. Numbers make sure their credentials are real). Section 365 of the Canadian Criminal Code, are used in this sense to sound more appealing. R.S. 1985,c.C-46 is one of a group of five 9. The psychic con artist may have offenses which deal with false pretenses. It 4. Psychics who dress up are trying to books published to tell stories about their states: impress you with their "wealth". The psychics accuracy, experiences with clients, etc. who have intentions of truly helping you aren't Sometimes "psychics" will publish books to "Every one who fraudulently going to try dressing to impress; the con artists share their stories about their clients and will (a) pretends to exercise or to use any kind of who want to reel your money in will try to glam up their stories or add in rubbish details to witchcraft, sorcery, enchantment or conjuration, appear professional. (If they dress well, it will give themselves a more appealing reputation. (b) undertakes, for a consideration, to tell indicate their "success".) May be the psychic writes a book on how to fortunes, or develop psychic abilities; if you wish to (c) pretends from his skill in or knowledge 5. "There is a curse upon your family of an occult or crafty science to discover where and only I can get rid of it for you." "I see an exercise your ESP (if you believe in such), you or in what manner anything that is supposed to can purchase the book if you'd like but I would elderly man with glasses standing to the personally recommend looking on the internet have been stolen or lost may be found, is guilty left/right of you." These are classic lines used for the information you want (because it's free of an offence punishable on summary by con artists posing as psychics to encourage of charge on many sites). conviction." 1 you to make frequent visits, meaning more money for them! You are only cursed or 10. "We've been in business for (large Section 361 defines a false pretence: surrounded by negative energy if you believe number of years, such as 25)." This is the con you are. artist's way of showing they're "experienced" in (1) "A false pretence is a representation of a their field and give themselves credentials. You matter of fact either present or past, made by 6. Psychic con artists ask for you to call words or otherwise, that is known by the person daily or even weekly. This is their way of trying know what credentials they're probably giving who makes it to be false and that is made with a themselves? Them being a con artist! to feed more false information into your head to fraudulent intent to induce the person to whom convince you that they're trying to help (ex. Tips & Warnings it is made to act on it." want to do crystal work, perform a "magical ritual"), so you're encouraged to see them more IN THE UNITED STATES: (2) "Exaggerated commendation or depreciation frequently. of the quality of anything is not a false pretence If you believe you or someone you know unless it is carried to such an extent that it 7. Con artists will be very friendly or act has been scammed by a psychic con artist, amounts to a fraudulent misrepresentation of like your best friend. Psychic con artists will contact the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Tax fact." call you frequently, ask how you are, see how Fraud hotline and ask for instructions on things are going in your life. While some may submitting your form. Also, you may send an To report a crime call your local police. genuinely care about you, many care about your email to websites dealing with psychic con