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Subscribe to RSSIn a compelling new "Dateline" franchise, "The Hansen Files," Chris Hansen and "Dateline's" hidden cameras uncover secrets and scams-- from a practicing psychotherapist with a dark secret, to fortune tellers who convince people to part with cash, and a look into a scam involving air duct cleaning companies.
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Steve,
thanks for all you do.
Please do some cases from THE DOE NETWORk & NORTH AMERICAN MISSING PERSONS
from the doe network please look into case file number #789UMCO
very interesting profile.he needs a forensic artist to make his face.
THANKS
sorry this comment is OT....
My name is Kathy Agate Brown. I am the owner of Shooting for the Moon Spiritual Development Center and I have just listened to parts of Chris Hansen's report on Fortune Tellers. I don't if I should be glad or sad about the report. Here is why...
As a professional Tarot reader and Legitimate Spiritual counselor, I am constantly having to deal with clients who have been ripped off by these selfish charlatans who read people's fears and then convince them to spend, up to thousands of dollars on crystals , candles and other such novelties. WE DON"T DO ANYTHING LIKE THAT. Any reader who convinces their client that the client does not have the power to change what is not working in their life into that which does work, is not a legitimate reader. There are many scam readers out there who are making ridiculous money off their client's fears, but, there are many of us who legitimately help clients find solutions to problems. A follow up on how to find a legitimate Spiritual reader who be a good report. As a Counselor for many many years, I find that using the cards breaks through defense barriers that clients create in order to protect themselves from feelings of inadequacy.
The question I teach my customers to ask is... Who owns the power? Anyone who convinces a client that the client does not have the power to fix whatever problems are occurring in the client life, is not a positive reader. A legitimate reader helps the client to identify the problem and guides that person towards healthy solutions to that problem. The client owns the power, not the Reader. A definitive amount of money is exchanged, and no additional hidden costs are accrued.
Let's face it, anyone advertising $5 readings is not making money off that service.The client should ask himself how that reader making a sustainable living off of $5 readings?
Please consider another report that shows a more favorable look at legitimate readers who really do offer a valuable service to clients.
Kathy Agate Brown
www.shootingforthemoon.com
On this Show there was a mention of where to go on this site? to find out how to do Background Checks.
I have looked around & found nothing - Any Help out there?
I googled "LexisNexis" but had no luck with this link for Background Checks? Is this the correct spelling and name?
I'm also here looking for the link to do Background Checks, as per your show that just aired tonight on Dateline.
I am also here looking to find the link for the background checks on service providers. I dont seem to be having much luck finding it. Anyone else find it yet? I tried lexisnexis.com and no luck on that either.
I have to say that your 'coverage' of so-called fortune tellers was overly simplified, irrational and sensationalist. To credit, or discredit, all tarot readers and psychics with preying on the weak based on a minute client sample shows your bias. My wife is an artist and is currently working on her fourth tarot deck. She is intelligent, empathetic and generous. If she makes a few thousand dollars a year selling her wares, she's doing well. Those people who lost tens of thousands of dollars going to psychics have demonstrated their obvious mental illness. Most tarot readers and psychics I know are good people and would have never allowed that kind of abuse. One can only come to the conclusion that the media is running scared by broadcasting witch hunts.
As a psychic and healer. I absolutely agree with you Peter. I would like to see a show that shows how much we help people and many times without taking any money.
Linda 3000788,
Steve isn't really reading these comments. They are not going to look into anything that won't get ratings and make money. it isn't public television. Maybe they should do a story, or two, on sexual preditors? lol
Here is the link to LexisNexis Background Screening Solutions:
This site does not allow links to be posted. You can find the page you are looking for by searching: "LexisNexis Background Screening"