Dark Secrets of the $2 Billion Fortune Telling Industry

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Psychics. We see their tiny storefront shops in some of the most exclusive zip codes; Beverly Hills, Uptown Manhattan, the fanciest streets in your town – with sun-faded curtains and neon signs promoting palm readings, cures for curses and prophecies from your future. But there’s a much darker side hidden behind the tarot cards and crystal balls. In this episode, Bob Nygaard, a private detective who has recovered millions of dollars for victims of psychic fraud reveals the techniques he uses to surprise and bust corrupt psychics. He also reveals a HUGE SECRET to Jason and Peter about the covert organizations that run many of the psychic scams in an industry with a projected income of over…2 billion dollars a year! Really, no Really! IN THIS EPISODE: Many psychics are part of an organized crime network! Is fortune telling illegal? How psychics identify vulnerable targets. Why law enforcement largely ignores psychic parlor scams. Should psychics be licensed, and the industry regulated? This best-selling writer gave her psychic $17 million dollars! The Seinfeld episode that nailed the psychic con. The 1918 Spanish Flu’s connection to the rise of spiritualism is comparable to COVID’s impact today! Jason’s psychic experience and its joyous outcome. GoogleHEIM: A list of different methods hucksters use to draw unsuspecting marks in. *** FOLLOW BOB NYGAARD: Website - about.me/bob.nygaard X - @buncopi LinkedIN – Bob Nygaard *** FOLLOW REALLY NO REALLY: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram YouTube TikTok Facebook Threads X See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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