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- Trading Standards
- 15 July, 2024
Bromley Trading Standards are reminding residents that scammers can pose as psychics or clairvoyants, to make false promises of good fortune. The warning follows a recent incident where a Borough resident has sent a number of cheques in payment following a letter which was received in the post, which requested payment.
On this occasion, the monies, totalling over £100, was successfully returned to the resident. The Action Fraud website says, “Psychic and clairvoyant scams happen when a fraudster approaches you to tell you they have seen something either wonderful or terrible in your future. They ask for money in order to provide a full report about it.”
As part of the warning, the Council’s Trading Standards team are warning residents that scammers can get in touch by calling, by email or by letter asking for money to be sent, sometimes in return for a ‘lucky’ charm, to ensure good luck is with you at all times or even to help ward off ‘bad luck’. But, the charm will be worthless. Regular payments may also be requested as part of this.
Scammers may ask respondents not to tell anyone else and to keep the information a secret.
Responding and sending money to these scammers will result the loss of money sent. Your personal details may also then be shared with other scammers, where you could be targeted again.
PROTECT YOURSELF:
If you receive a letter or email purporting to be from a psychic or clairvoyant, the best advice is to not respond and do not send money or provide personal details or bank card details.
After forwarding the email to report@phishing.gov.uk, which will help with investigation, residents are advised to delete the email.
If you are unsure whether a letter or email may be genuine, show it to a family member, friend, or someone you trust.
