Blessing scams in Australia: 80 reports, $3 million stolen and fresh charge
He was further charged with participating in criminal group activity and demanding property in company with menaces with intent to steal.
What are spiritual blessing scams? Spiritual blessing scammers approach victims in public, often working in pairs or groups.
They will ask a victim if they know a spiritual healer and escalate the conversation, telling the victim their family are in danger and they will need to seek a spiritual blessing.
Often they threaten that the person or their family will be seriously injured if they don't have their wealth blessed. They tell the victim they need to put their cash and jewellery in a bag and have the bag blessed by a spiritual healer. The bag is then returned empty.
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