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By this point most of us would have treated the spiritual healers with the same seriousness we'd treat the guys handing out strip-club fliers, but these scammers know their audience ... and their audience believes in this kind of thing. Which is why a bunch of Chinese senior citizens have handed over bags full of jewelry and cash to strangers in the hopes of getting blessings, only to find their bags have been blessed with empty water bottles and cough drops and the money and jewelry are gone.

Don't laugh. An estimated $1.8 million has been stolen from these women, and the scammers have been such a pain in the ass that the NYPD felt compelled to create a whole warning campaign:

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Evil spirits are also known for inflicting severe migraines.