Fraud is taking an alarming new turn with the increasing use of PCS coupons, easily accessible from tobacconists. These tickets, which have become commonplace for honest transactions, are unfortunately misused by a fringe of pseudo-clairvoyants and usurping marabouts. Their preferred target? Vulnerable people, looking for quick solutions to their torments. These individuals, wrapping themselves in a cloak of false miracles, exploit credulity and distress by asking for sensitive information such as names, first names, dates of birth, address, telephone number or even compromising photos or personal details. And where some see trust, others see opportunity: threats of disclosure, emotional blackmail and extortion of huge sums of money.
Under the pretext of compassion and fabricated professionalism, these so-called healers, clairvoyants, marabouts… use sectarian tactics to empty the pockets of those already tested by life. Worse still, some go so far as to force their victims to take out loans to pay for non-existent occult rituals. These charlatans/dealers operate under various pseudonyms, juggling between online platforms to confuse the most skeptical. They justify their financial requests as necessary guarantees for imaginary rituals, even promising reimbursements that they never intend to honor. The consequences for those caught in their nets are disastrous: significant financial losses and increased emotional torment. It is recommended for anyone seeking help from a clairvoyant or a marabout to be particularly wary of payments via these PCS coupons. Their non-traceable nature offers fraudsters a back door, protecting them from any legal action. This lack of traceability greatly complicates any prosecution for cheated victims.
To avoid these scams, it is essential that consumers take precautions and be extra careful: 1. Don’t rush into your choices. 2. Scrupulously verify the identity of the professional in question, ensuring that their website presents the mandatory legal notices such as the general conditions of sale. 3. Confirm the existence of a valid email address and telephone number, as well as information on its legal registration. All this mandatory information can be found on the professional’s website, usually listed at the bottom of the page. Informing, empowering and protecting the consumer against these frauds requires active collaboration between all the professionals concerned in order to put an end to these dishonest practices which are spreading in a worrying manner. It is by being vigilant and informed that we can together reduce this wave of scams.
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