I am indebted to the Bad Psychics forums for pointing me at an online copy of the book “The Psychic Mafia“. This book exposes the tricks of psychics and how they are used to con the unwitting. I have reproduced the book on this site – you can start reading it by looking at the [...]
Archive of posts tagged fraud
The Psychic Mafia
11 April 2010, 7:28 pm
Filed under Skeptical Stories.
Tagged allen spraggett, Camp Chesterfield, fakery, fraud, lamar keene, m. lamar keene, paranormal, psychic, Psychic Mafia, Rev. Canon William V. Rauscher
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Who’d Claim Psychic Powers in 2008?
3 May 2008, 11:55 pm
I have written before about the new law, Consumer Protections from Unfair Trading Regulations 2007, here. I thought it may be of interest if I explain a little about the Act and how it really affects psychics, psychic surgeons (so called), mediums and other purveyors of woo-woo. It really is a great Act and the [...]
Filed under News, Skeptical Stories.
Tagged consumer protection, fraud, mediums, psychic surgeons, psychics, religion, spiritualists, UK
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Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2007
8 April 2008, 10:39 pm
Time for a little bit of politics. April 2008 is a great year for sceptics in the UK. Now, does anyone know why? I’ll give you a hint – it’s in the post title. Up to this month, the UK had something called the Fraudulent Mediums Act 1951 which replaced the Witchcraft Act 1735. Laws [...]
Filed under News, Skeptical Stories.
Tagged consumer protection, fraud, Fraudulent Mediums Act, Fraudulent Mediums Act 1951, mediums, sceptcs, skeptics, Witchcraft Act 1735
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