Battambang Fortune Teller Sees Scam Coming

Battambang: A woman pretending to be a clairvoyant arrived to do a reading on July 9, 2019 at a shop along street 3 North of Nat Market, Prek Mohatep Village, Svay Por Sangkat, Battambang Province. She left with more than her palm crossed with silver.

The victim had called the suspect to do a fortune reading at the shop. Once inside the malevolent medium told the victim to collect her jewelry, light a candle, close her eyes and say some magic words.

After a while, the victim opened her eyes to see both jewelry and light fingered fortune teller had vanished.

Material lost with a value of around $10,000 included:
– Gold necklace 
– Two platinum necklaces 
– One pair of (something)
– 15 platinum bands 
– One bracelet 
– Three diamond jewelry – One stone diamond ring – One 
pair of diamond earrings 
– Silver
One million Riels

The scheming soothsayer left behind a bundle of fake dollar bills and black metal (?).

After the incident, the victim filed a compliant to authorities to intervene and find the suspect to be punished according to the law. https://postnews.com.kh/local/460605