Miss Cleo Was a Fake...NO - Really? YES Maaan!
Miss Cleo Was a Fake...NO - Really? YES Maaan!
With her Jamaican accent Miss Cleo, a self proclaimed psychic
and shaman would give you the answers to all life's
mysteries...for up to 9.95 per minute.
Turns out, Miss Cleo was not born in Jamaica at all. A birth
certificate showing that Miss Cleo was in reality Youree Dell
Harris, an American born in Los Angeles in 1962.
According to the FTC ," the purportedly "renowned psychic" whose
ads promote "free" readings to callers seeking advice, is the
subject of a federal district court complaint filed by the
Federal Trade Commission. The charges include:
-Deceptively misrepresent, in their advertising, that a
"reading" will be provided at no cost.
- Through their agents, misrepresent the cost of the calls by
claiming that consumers' free minutes have not expired, that the
consumer had been awarded additional free time, or that the
consumer will not be charged while on hold.
- Falsely represent that consumers are legally required to pay
for services even though, in many instances, no such legal
obligation exists; and engages in unfair practices by frequently
and repeatedly calling consumers, including consumers who had
previously indicated they did not wish to receive such calls,
and by failing to provide consumers with a reasonable method to
stop such calls.
Our Advice...
This genre brings in the "riff-raff." Anybody can call
themselves a medium, get a 900 number/website & prey on the
lonely, desperate people of the world. Save your money and time
and AVOID at all costs people that call themselves psychics,
palmists, clairvoyants, futurists, astrologists, numerologists,
mediums, trancers or witches.
Unless...
They have a record over a period of time with a successfull and
satisfied client list. Most reputable firms will allow to check
their references without question, email addresses, telephone
numbers etc. If they don't beware! Some people do have a gift in
this area and can give you quality readings and enlightenment
beyond what a "normal person" can do. It's simply a matter of
detecting the scams.
Most of the firms that offer psychic and horoscope readings
online, the good ones anyway, have a very detailed personal
information section that requires your input. Think of it like
signing up for a personals site. The ones that require lots of
information from you usually get the best results. This makes
your reading more personal and specific. The bad ones will give
you only canned replies and fluff.