Anatomy of a Psychic Scam (Blog)

[Erin Pavlina]

Use this thread to discuss the following entry from Erin Pavlina's blog:

Anatomy of a Psychic Scam

[Bing Wu]

Thanks Erin. I will avoid emulating the behavior of those "psychics"!

[Erin Pavlina]

hahaha.

I was joking with someone that these fake psychics should sell curse insurance and then they could charge on a monthly basis. come on people... get smart.

[st33med]

Originally Posted by Erin Pavlina

hahaha.

I was joking with someone that these fake psychics should sell curse insurance and then they could charge on a monthly basis. come on people... get smart.

Would you like curse insurance, Erin? I am a 50% discount* with full coverage** at a low low price of $449 a year***.

* Plus 10% tax.
** Doesn't include acts of God or paranormal acts.
*** Plus $100 monthly fee with $50 per removal of curses.

[Weena]

How about some commonsense?

[Weena]

As in... i can't quite beleive someone would want to pay two thousand bucks to get a curse (that's not there in the first place) "removed"?

[desertrat]

A lady told my girl friend that she had a cures on her , and she would remove it for money . My girl friend and the lady were both latina , and spoke in Spanish . I think she prays on Spanish speaking people . I told my girlfriend to tell her that she was poor and do it for free , she never herd form her again. I get lots of emails for free readings , I have no idea if there are any kind of scam. My girlfriend and me were going to a resturant , there were 2 ladies at the door that wanted us to pray with them , my girlfriend told them she was calfic , I told them I would pray later , and rely wanted to eat. They were very insistent . They were hard to get away form , I dont know if they were part of a cult , but I had this feeling they were looking for new members . desert rat

[Weena]

Originally Posted by desertrat

I get lots of emails for free readings , I have no idea if there are any kind of scam.

One of my friends once was all excited to show me a scam letter she received from someone calling herself "the most famous psychic in France" (how the hell did that get here in Australia?) anyway...what a dumb cold reading it was "i see you had business opportunities last year but did not take them" and such. My oh my. I tried to tell her what i thought but she was so happy with the letter i gave up. If it made her happy so be it. I would have thrown the letter to the fire personally.

[desertrat]

You would think it would be common sense to avoid a scam , but there are people that can sell almost any thing . I still think that lady that wanted me to pray with her was part of a cult , that brain washes its members. desert rat

[rei]

Originally Posted by desertrat

You would think it would be common sense to avoid a scam , but there are people that can sell almost any thing . I still think that lady that wanted me to pray with her was part of a cult , that brain washes its members. desert rat

Ha, I was invited to join a cult once, outside a concert. It started as a simple conversation and then the girl was eyeing my amethyst sword crystal. She wanted it for her son, we traded but I don't remember what I traded it for lol. Then as we were ending the convo she said she enjoyed our talk and wanted me to know that I was free to come with them and live with them. It was really obvious and not at all a simple commune type of situation.

Erin, thank you for the article. It is sad that there are sensitives selling on fear. Maybe some of them had or have a true gift too. But seems to me it is better off being about the Love. I'm glad you are using the spotlight to help readers know what to look for.

[desertrat]

The point I was making was , some people can talk you into any thing , a scam , a cult ect. I heard once a good sales man can sell condoms to nuns . desert rat

[Gene]

Originally Posted by desertrat

The point I was making was , some people can talk you into any thing , a scam , a cult ect. I heard once a good sales man can sell condoms to nuns . desert rat

Why not, once upon a time I used them to keep my spare pair of socks dry.

[rei]

Originally Posted by gene

why not, once upon a time i used them to keep my spare pair of socks dry.

lol!

[desertrat]

I have heard soldiers in the middle east will roll them over a riffle barrel to keep the sand out . They do have more than one use . I am still trying to figure out what a nun would use a condom for . She might put her spare socks in one to keep dry . desert rat