Columbian police have arrested a man accused of using the cover of shamanism to extort large amounts of money from people. Operating from the city of Florencia, Caqueta, the man is suspected of having duped up to ten people. One woman who came forward to police said the man had taken $30,000 to prevent a ‘bad spell’.
Columbian police arrest fake shaman accused of extortion
Fake shaman sentenced to 10 years
A con-woman posing as a shaman and witch doctor has been sentenced to ten years in the UK for conning 11 victims out of £1 million ($1,680,000). It has been estimated that over the course of the 12 year con, she could have taken in up to £5 million ($8.4 million). Juliette D’Souza, 59, persuaded victims to hand over large […]