Psychic Claims to Remove a Curse for Extra Money

How This Scam Works

This is one of the oldest and most effective psychic scams because it exploits fear. The reader begins with a legitimate-seeming session, then pivots to telling you that they have detected something dark attached to your energy — a curse placed by an enemy, a generational hex, or a malevolent spirit. They describe your recent difficulties as evidence of this curse, which makes the claim feel plausible because everyone experiencing hardship can point to a pattern of bad luck. The reader then presents themselves as uniquely qualified to remove this curse, but the removal requires special candles, rituals, prayers, or spiritual materials that cost additional money. The initial price is often modest — perhaps two or three hundred dollars — but escalates as the reader claims the curse is deeper than expected, requires more sessions, or has returned. Victims have reported paying tens of thousands of dollars over months before realizing no actual spiritual work was being performed. The psychological mechanism is powerful: once you accept the premise that a curse exists, fear makes it nearly impossible to walk away, because doing so feels like leaving the curse in place.

Warning Signs

• The reader shifts from giving information to creating fear about your safety or future
• They claim to see a curse, hex, dark entity, or evil eye that only they can remove
• The removal requires a separate payment beyond the reading fee, often escalating over time
• They discourage you from seeking a second opinion or tell you other psychics cannot see what they see
• They create urgency — the curse will worsen if not addressed immediately
• They ask you to bring cash rather than using traceable payment methods

What Legitimate Practice Looks Like

A genuine psychic may sense heavy or stagnant energy around you and may mention it during a reading. However, they will frame this as something you can address through your own spiritual practice — meditation, cleansing rituals, cord cutting — and may recommend resources or practices rather than positioning themselves as the only solution. Legitimate practitioners do not manufacture urgency or fear around energetic findings. If a reader mentions negative energy, they should empower you to address it, not create dependency on their intervention. Any practitioner who tells you that only they can fix what they found should be avoided entirely.

What to Do

End the session immediately if a reader pivots from reading your energy to selling curse removal services. Do not engage with the premise. You do not need to explain yourself — simply say the session is over. If you have already paid for curse removal services, stop all further payments immediately. Document your interactions and payments. Report the reader to the platform where you found them and to your local consumer protection agency. If significant money was lost, consult with a consumer fraud attorney. Emotionally, understand that the curse was not real — your difficulties have real-world causes and solutions that do not require a psychic intermediary.