Fortune teller fails to tell US woman that she is being scammed in her pursuit of magic bracelet

She began borrowing and sending funds to the scammer with the expectation that she would receive a magic bracelet that would help her daughter with her alcohol issues. — Image by freepik

MAYFIELD HEIGHTS: With the assistance of a Russian translator, a woman, 74, reported July 19 that she had been scammed out of US$7,350 (RM33,890) after seeking fortune teller services from a website.

She began borrowing and sending funds to the scammer with the expectation that she would receive a magic bracelet that would help her daughter with her alcohol issues.

She continued to send money when the supposed fortune teller said she needed to pay for the bracelet to be cleaned before it could be sent.

She said that threats were made to have a curse put on her family members and if they died it would be her fault.

When she finally realised she was being scammed, she was told that she needed to send US$1,900 (RM8,760) to receive a refund.

The phone numbers for those she spoke with were believed to have originated in Poland and Israel.

The incident is under investigation. – cleveland.com/Tribune News Service