Canadian convicted in mass-mailing psychic scam, bilks $175M out of U.S. citizens

Four other people involved in the scheme previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Among them are Maria Thanos and Philip Lett, both from Montreal


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A Canadian man has been convicted in a mass-mailing fraud scheme that swindled citizens in the United States out of more than $175 million over the span of two decades.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a statement that Patrice Runner, 57, was convicted last Friday by a federal jury in New York for his role in the long-running psychic scam. U.S. prosecutors say Runner and his co-conspirators mailed fraudulent letters supposedly from psychics to millions of Americans. ---More...

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