Psychic & Healing Scam

[bellepearl]

At a low point in my life I have been taken in by a scammer called Tim Dehaney at Psychicworkshop (http://www.psychicworkshop.net) who claims to be a psychic and a healer. For months Tim claimed to have been performing healing to help me with my life and my depression, needless to say it did not work. This man is a FAKE and he ripped me off of a lot of money DO NOT TRUST people he is very manipulative and a liar. When I questioned him and complained he threatened me. There are many reviews on the net about this man and his scams, he also claims to be able to cure cancer with the healing, this man is only after money and he will try to get as much money out of you as he can!

[Soapboxmom]

Welcome and thank you for sharing. This charlatan is one of many perpetuating this type of egregious fraud that prays on kind trusting people needing help.

[ribshaw]

I recall having a reading from a psychic at a fair years back, gotta say she was pretty convincing.


This article on cold reading may prove valuable...



I recalled Campbell’s assertion that a good cold reader feigns modesty right off the bat.

Campbell’s readings always began with what he calls “hot button topics”:

“They are relationships, money, spirituality, loss and honesty. They’re universal. I’d say something vague like ‘you’re seeking to hide your pain behind a façade.’ Now, there is no person on Earth who doesn’t hide from pain.” Cold Reading: Confessions of a psychic - SkepticReport (http://www.skepticreport.com/sr/?p=207)

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Here are a few stories of the type of fraud that takes place in the psychic community.

Fortune Teller and Psychic Scams (http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/Crimes/InPerson/MajorPerson/psychic_scams.htm)

Psychic Scams and Fortune Teller Frauds (http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/Crimes/InPerson/MajorPerson/psychic-scammers.htm)

Fortune Teller and Psychic Scams (http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/articles/psychic-scam-articles.htm)