Scam preys on religious beliefs
SATURDAY JANUARY 26, 11am: Trading Standards officers have warned people to watch out for a scam which preys on people's religious beliefs.
Leaflets, supposedly sent by a "world famous psychic healer" called Karina Natalia have been falling on doormats for the past fortnight.
Ms Natalia claims that she has chosen the recipient of the letter to receive her prayers of "wealth, luck and happiness" when she makes a pilgrimage to Lourdes in France.
She claims those prayers will be answered to the tune of £75,000 if the letter recipient is lucky.
The letter does not ask for money, but it does ask people to fill in the questionnaire on the back.
The personal details requested include the recipient's full name, date of birth and place of birth.
This is nearly enough information with which to open a bank account.
And the sender also asks for information on pets', partners' and spouses' names - the information a lot of people use as bank and e-mail account passwords.
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Last Updated:
25 January 2008 3:06 PM
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