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Scammers Target Colorado Psychics With Large And Loyal Online Followings

Colorado medium Sterling Moon says several impostors are cloning her Instagram accounts and posing as her to reach her clients.

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"Unfortunately I have to rely on people telling me the accounts are out there because I'm blocked and so I can't see them and a lot of people fall for these," the real Sterling Moon told CBS.
"Unfortunately I have to rely on people telling me the accounts are out there because I'm blocked and so I can't see them and a lot of people fall for these," the real Sterling Moon told CBS. (CBS)

By Shaun Boyd, CBS Denver:

Some popular psychics in Colorado say they and their online followers are being victimized by scammers and law enforcement isn't taking them seriously.

Many practitioners of mysticism have large and loyal followings on social media platforms like Twitter, and they've become easy marks for fraudsters.

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