Tudamorf
12-09-2008, 04:32 PM
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/12/09/BA8H14KOHF.DTL&tsp=1Psychic sees two months behind bars in her future
(12-09) 10:37 PST SAN JOSE -- A San Francisco woman who advertised herself as a psychic has been sentenced to two months in jail for bilking a love-sick customer out of $108,000 and talking her into buying her a sports car in exchange for purifying her of evil spirits, Santa Clara County authorities said today.
Lisa Miller, 27, of San Francisco victimized a woman who "sought her out because she was in love with a fellow who was not returning her affection," said Deputy District Attorney Cherie Bourlard. The woman contacted Miller in 2005 after seeing a newspaper ad that offered a $10 reading.
Miller convinced the woman that she was cursed and needed "spiritual cleansing," authorities said. The woman gave Miller $108,000 from her checking, savings and retirement accounts as well as cash, jewelry and gift cards. She also financed a Corvette for Miller, authorities said.http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/charity/2008-10-07-charity-faith_N.htmGiving USA, a non-profit foundation that studies philanthropy in the United States, in its 2008 report found 33.4% of estimated total giving, $103.32 billion, went to houses of worship and denominational organizations in 2007.So when churches bilk Americans to the tune of over $100 billion a year for spiritual cleansing, it's not only tolerated, but heavily subsidized by my earnings.
But when a "fortune teller" does the same thing, she goes to jail.
I like the fortune teller scenario better, and think it should be applied to all the con artists.
(12-09) 10:37 PST SAN JOSE -- A San Francisco woman who advertised herself as a psychic has been sentenced to two months in jail for bilking a love-sick customer out of $108,000 and talking her into buying her a sports car in exchange for purifying her of evil spirits, Santa Clara County authorities said today.
Lisa Miller, 27, of San Francisco victimized a woman who "sought her out because she was in love with a fellow who was not returning her affection," said Deputy District Attorney Cherie Bourlard. The woman contacted Miller in 2005 after seeing a newspaper ad that offered a $10 reading.
Miller convinced the woman that she was cursed and needed "spiritual cleansing," authorities said. The woman gave Miller $108,000 from her checking, savings and retirement accounts as well as cash, jewelry and gift cards. She also financed a Corvette for Miller, authorities said.http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/charity/2008-10-07-charity-faith_N.htmGiving USA, a non-profit foundation that studies philanthropy in the United States, in its 2008 report found 33.4% of estimated total giving, $103.32 billion, went to houses of worship and denominational organizations in 2007.So when churches bilk Americans to the tune of over $100 billion a year for spiritual cleansing, it's not only tolerated, but heavily subsidized by my earnings.
But when a "fortune teller" does the same thing, she goes to jail.
I like the fortune teller scenario better, and think it should be applied to all the con artists.