A Toronto woman is being charged with fraud and pretending to practise witchcraft in what York Region police are calling an "evil spirit blessing scam." Police say the victim claimed the woman told him she would hold onto the money until the spirits were removed. The money was not returned and the woman allegedly went on to tell the victim she needed an additional $6,000 for a ritualistic burning. "These people are basically convincing you that there's these evil spirits following you and that your family members may be at risk." "We are crossing over into victims who are concerned about evil spirits and there's no way for us to investigate that," she explains, adding that it's difficult to argue with someone's beliefs.

Source: CBC News October 25, 2018 18:11 UTC