Since before the days of the " Old Testament " gullible people have paid money to those who claim to be able to predict the future. Even today - in this enlightened age - there are huge numbers of people - mainly women - who consult " fortune tellers " on a regular basis.
This " ancient art " is alive and well - and has moved on from the " Gypsy " in flowing robes gazing into a crystal ball. The electronic age and the innovation of the computer have been combined to offer new insights into the problems that concern so many people in our modern society.
Advertising on television informs us that it is now possible to accurately determine if your lover is cheating on you - or if that person you find so attractive is actually the perfect partner you have been waiting for.
All you have to do is use your mobile phone to text your name, the name of your lover to a certain number - which will attract an outrageous charge for every few seconds you are on the line - and you will have your answer !
Of course to most people this is simply an amusing scam. Unfortunately - there are others who take looking into the future seriously - and act on the information they receive.
How many broken romances have resulted from a negative reply ? What of the person with psychiatric problems ? There is danger in convincing the gullible of something that is a fantasy.
So far - as far as we know - nobody has been murdered. But it is only a matter of time before there is an unexpected result from this new innovation on fortune telling.
Perhaps those making money from this scam may find the future coming back to haunt them !
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