2 charged with stealing more than $600,00 in fortunetelling scheme Police say Gina Marks and Steve Nicklas of Jenkintown Psychic Visions told customers that they were cursed, and demanded huge sums of money and luxury items in order to cleanse…[Continue Reading...]
Lawyers helping victims of the Unification Church’s aggressive donation solicitation practices in Japan said on Thursday that an arbitration had been concluded, ordering the church to pay a total of more than 50 million yen (US$340,000) in damages to three…[Continue Reading...]
Fresh revelations have emerged in the ongoing Shakahola massacre trial, with Shanzu court being told that controversial preacher Paul Nthenge Mackenzie allegedly forged key documents to register his religious organisation, Good News International Church. The claims were made as prosecutors…[Continue Reading...]
A German resident has admitted to running a massive psychic mail fraud scheme that targeted elderly and vulnerable victims to the tune of over $10 million. Arrest and Extradition 58-year-old Georg Ingenbleek was indicted in 2020 and had been a…[Continue Reading...]
A Long Island man who claimed he could 'banish evil spirits' is now facing criminal charges after allegedly scamming a senior citizen out of tens of thousands of dollars, Nassau County police said. Hemanth Kumar Muneppa, 33, was arrested Thursday…[Continue Reading...]
MANHATTAN (CN) — A federal jury was right to convict Canadian fraudster Patrice Runner, a Second Circuit panel ruled Wednesday, rejecting Runner’s argument that it was his customers’ fault for believing false claims of “magic” from his astrology business. The…[Continue Reading...]
Some people believe in the power of psychics and visit with them for palm readings and spiritual guidance. But anyone interested in doing so should be wary of unrealistic promises for large financial sums. “Once you start it’s a trap,”…[Continue Reading...]
VESTAL, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A Binghamton psychic is facing criminal charges after a client claimed she left him emotionally and financially devastated. On May 8, Patsy Brown of Binghamton Physic, located at 257 Vestal Parkway in Vestal, pleaded guilty to…[Continue Reading...]
Ofcom has issued a six-figure fine to the religious channel Word Network after episodes of the programme claimed a miracle water product can cure cancer, the media watchdog said. On Tuesday, the regulator said it has “imposed a financial penalty…[Continue Reading...]
Tasked with convincing the Second Circuit Court of Appeals that the 14 charges her client had been convicted of should be overturned, public defender Allegra Glashausser needed to pull one heck of a legal rabbit out of her hat during…[Continue Reading...]
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