Two psychics drained their victims of over $600,000 by claiming to remove deadly curses, but the real danger wasn’t supernatural at all.
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SECRETS OF SEANCE CHARLATANS: How Victorian Mediums Fooled the World With Ghost Tricks
During the Victorian era, a wave of self-proclaimed mediums used emerging technology, psychological tricks, and sleight of hand to convince grieving families they were speaking to the dead.