Really? no, Really?Psychics. We see their tiny storefront shops in some of the most exclusive zip codes; Beverly Hills, Uptown Manhattan, the fanciest streets in your town – with sun-faded curtains and neon signs promoting palm readings, cures for curses and prophecies from your future. But there’s a much darker side hidden behind the tarot cards and crystal balls.
In this episode, Bob Nygaard, a private detective who has recovered millions of dollars for victims of psychic fraud reveals the techniques he uses to surprise and bust corrupt psychics.
He also reveals a HUGE SECRET to Jason and Peter about the covert organizations that run many of the psychic scams in an industry with a projected income of over…2 billion dollars a year! Really, no Really!
IN THIS EPISODE:
- Many psychics are part of an organized crime network!
- Is fortune telling illegal?
- How psychics identify vulnerable targets.
- Why law enforcement largely ignores psychic parlor scams.
- Should psychics be licensed, and the industry regulated?
- This best-selling writer gave her psychic $17 million dollars!
- The Seinfeld episode that nailed the psychic con.
- The 1918 Spanish Flu’s connection to the rise of spiritualism is comparable to COVID’s impact today!
- Jason’s psychic experience and its joyous outcome.
- GoogleHEIM: A list of different methods hucksters use to draw unsuspecting marks in.
***
FOLLOW BOB NYGAARD:
Website - about.me/bob.nygaard
X - @buncopi
LinkedIN – Bob Nygaard
***
FOLLOW REALLY NO REALLY:
In 1 playlist(s)
Really? no, Really?
Every Tuesday best friends Jason Alexander and Peter Tilden are joined by experts, newsmakers and ce…Social links
Follow podcast
Recent clips
Mike Campbell: The Man Behind Tom Petty
57:03
Paul Reiser’s Return to Stand-Up
54:31
From Stand-Up to Seinfeld: Carol Leifer on Comedy, Writing, & Embarrassing Speeches
57:38