Scam psychic letters ‘led to death of elderly widow’

A WIDOW died from stress brought on by demands for money from psychics operating from Ireland, her family have claimed.

Scam psychic letters ‘led to death of elderly widow’

English grandmother Mulvie Wright, 76, was spending up to £400 (€594) a month on psychics operating here, as well as others in Switzerland, Luxembourg and the US.

Ms Wright, of Cornwall, south-west England, was persuaded to part with the money after answering junk mail from psychics predicting bad luck unless she sent them cash.

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