US EditionLong Island Man Arrested on Fraud and Fortune-Telling Charges After $62,000 Scam
- A New York City man named Hemanth Kumar Muneppa is facing grand larceny and fortune telling charges after his arrest in Hicksville, Long Island.
- Muneppa charged a 68-year-old woman $20,000 for fortune telling services on July 3, according to Nassau County Police.
- He later asked the woman for an additional $42,000, leading her to a bank to withdraw the money, as reported by police.
- Under New York law, charging for fortune telling is illegal unless it is for pure entertainment, as stated by authorities.
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It’s crystal-ball clear: NY’s rarely used fortunetelling law explained
New York's little-known, and rarely enforced, fortunetelling law was enacted in 1967 to protect people from getting swindled out of fortunes for services like getting purged of evil spirits.
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