TORONTO – Two South Asian men calling themselves psychics and claiming to be able to banish evil spirits and pick winning lottery numbers have bilked their victims, aka “Suckers”, out of more than $200,000, according to Toronto Regional Police.
Police are hunting for the pair, who have been setting up shop in various locations around Mississauga for the past five to six months. “It’s unknown exactly how many victims may be involved and we would encourage anyone who thinks they may have been deceived by the suspects to contact our Fraud Bureau,” said spokesperson Const Adam Minnion.
The victims walk into the suspects’ places of business and say that, for a fee, they will help pick winning lottery numbers for upcoming draws.
Police say a few simple tricks are performed to convince the victims of their psychic abilities, and the suspects then ask for a fee ranging anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars. Some victims have also been told they have “evil spirits” in them and, again for a fee, the suspects have offered to get rid of them.
“Conjuring cheap magic tricks should not be considered evidence a psychic or medium has influential or divine insight,” Minion said.
