Fortune teller fails to tell US woman that she is being scammed in her pursuit of magic bracelet

She began borrowing and sending funds to the scammer with the expectation that she would receive a magic bracelet that would help her daughter with her alcohol issues. — Image by freepik

MAYFIELD HEIGHTS: With the assistance of a Russian translator, a woman, 74, reported July 19 that she had been scammed out of US$7,350 (RM33,890) after seeking fortune teller services from a website.

She began borrowing and sending funds to the scammer with the expectation that she would receive a magic bracelet that would help her daughter with her alcohol issues.