Wellington woman loses $75,000 to a witchdoctorFAIRFAX NZ They promised her heaven but put her through hell, a Wellington woman says of witchdoctors who misused the "Gayatri" brand. It started with a $10 palm reading, but within a few weeks, she lost $75,000 to a smooth-talking hustler, a Wellington woman says. You are in their hands," the woman, who does not want to be named, warned. Soon, the woman was too scared to be home alone, so the witchdoctor's wife came to stay with her. A 2007 study found one local woman paid $13,000 to a psychic hotline to remove a bad spell.

Source: Stuff September 26, 2016 06:15 UTC