Fortune Telling Scams, Emotional Manipulation, "Shamanism"

[Epiphany]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NksBcp551Hc

The "shamans" we research may seem to use different techniques than the classic fortune telling scam, but there is a shared background of fraud and manipulation.

A long-term offense results in the total psychological manipulation of the victim, which isolates them from any independent support from family or friends and keeps them vulnerable to any suggestions given by the reader.

http://www.nabihq.org/en-us/cons_and_scams/fortune_telling_fraud.php?sf_jst=r

[Sparks]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NksBcp551Hc

Scam Alert - Fortune Telling Scam
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen explains why fortune tellers often engage in emotional extortion that can cost you thousands of dollars.

http://www.nabihq.org/en-us/cons_and_scams/fortune_telling_fraud.php?sf_jst=r

That article is gone by now, but the main site looks promising and important:

https://www.nabihq.org/

[The National Association of Bunco* Investigators
COUNTERING ELDER EXPLOITATION, FRAUD, AND SCAMS THROUGH INFORMATION SHARING, EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC AWARENESS
*The term "Bunco" refers to cons, scams, and fraud.