Sparks Police Warn of Psychic Scam

KTVN-TV 2 News, Nevada/September 18, 2014

By Zac Mooney

The Sparks Police Department is warning residents, after a woman claiming to be a fortune teller, scammed another woman out of hundreds of dollars.

They say the woman visited the victim's home and told the resident she was a fortune teller and offered to give a palm reading. During the process, police say the fortune teller convinced the victim to give her several hundred dollars. They say the fortune teller told the victim she would come back with triple the amount she was given, but never returned.

She is described as Hispanic, between 25 and 30 years old. She is about 5'8", 250 pounds with dark hair. If you have any information on this case you're asked to call Sparks Police at 353-2231.

Police are reminding everyone to be cautious about situations like this, because they are often scams.

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