Gypsy Psychic Scams

A friend of mine found this website and sent it to me. I found the whole thing interesting and it reminded me of an encounter I'd had in NYC last summer.

A friend and I were walking through a street fair where everyone had their tents set up and were selling all sorts of stuff when we were approached by two women. They were offering us "free" readings. We kept trying to walk away but they kept stopping us, grabbing our hands, and reading our palms. Kept trying to guide us to their table for our "free" reading. And we kept refusing and trying to get away. They were telling us how many kids were going to have and how I should be married already. They were going to give me a special stone (that cost $65) and wanted our phone numbers so they could help us with our spiritual issues. We did eventually get away but reading this website showed me how widespread this sort of stuff is.

Every time we pass one of those "Psychic Reading" shops my friends and I would joke about going in but never did. I have to imagine a good amount of them if not all fall into this category.
Gypsy Psychic Scams

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You would have thought they'd have seen that coming.

PJ, I don't think Tulsa does "readings" with girls.

Or maybe that's why Louise's attempt is fraudulent?

P

Miss Cleo would make one hell of a Mazeppa.

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Why do they go after these little fish when TBN is still on the air?

What's the difference in some backroom psychic convincing people to buy thousands of dollars worth of gewgaws to undo some phony curse and a bunch of weeping millionaires like Jan Crouch and Jesse Duplantis demanding little old ladies send them their grocery money as "love gifts" so they can spread the gospel (from their private planes) with the promise that the wealth will return to them?

Updated On: 11/2/09 at 05:35 PM

What's the difference in some backroom psychic convincing people to buy thousands of dollars worth of gewgaws to undo some phony curse and a bunch of weeping millionaires like Jan Crouch and Jesse Duplantis demanding little old ladies send them their grocery money as "love gifts" so they can spread the gospel (from their private planes) with the promise that the wealth will return to them?

Jan and Jesse owe the IRS more money?

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