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90s TV Psychic ‘Miss Cleo’ Dead At 53 After Cancer Battle
cbs2la ^ | July 26, 2016 12:14 PM

Posted on 07/26/2016 12:49:10 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Born in Los Angeles, Harris was best known for sporting a Jamaican accent for dozens of TV commercials that aired in the late 90s for a “pay-per-call” service offering free psychic readings.

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Officials estimate in just three years, Harris’ service billed $1 billion through 900 numbers and credit cards and collected roughly half that amount.

Promoters for two Harris-linked Florida corporations, Access Resource Services, Inc. (ARS), and Psychic Readers Network (PRN), were charged with deceptive advertising, billing and collection practices in 2002.

The companies later agreed to forgive $500 million in customer bills, return all uncashed checks to customers and pay a $5 million fine as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.

(Excerpt) Read more at losangeles.cbslocal.com ...


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1 posted on 07/26/2016 12:49:10 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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I guess she already knew about today.


2 posted on 07/26/2016 12:53:38 PM PDT by seawolf101
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To: BenLurkin

adios, crook.


3 posted on 07/26/2016 12:53:38 PM PDT by 867V309 (It's over. It's over now.)
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To: BenLurkin

I wonder if her psych(ot)ic abilities foretold her of her cancer death?


4 posted on 07/26/2016 12:53:59 PM PDT by GoldwaterCountry (Viva Reagan Revolucion!)
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To: seawolf101

Too soon?


5 posted on 07/26/2016 12:56:58 PM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: BenLurkin

Miss Cleo makes a prank call.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrr5IQmKKyM


6 posted on 07/26/2016 12:59:18 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: BenLurkin; Gamecock; SaveFerris; FredZarguna; PROCON; Lil Flower; CopperTop

She saved me from getting stung by a jellyfish.


7 posted on 07/26/2016 1:04:02 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: BenLurkin

Funny thing is I read one of the complaints Cotton Mather had with psychics was he said fortune telling psychics were defrauding the public for money.

You never read this about him but I thought it interesting that way back in the 1600s he had such an intelligent summation about them.


8 posted on 07/26/2016 1:05:30 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: BenLurkin

Miss Cleo could have warned you about the duplicate thread.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3453172/posts


9 posted on 07/26/2016 1:06:11 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: BenLurkin
Wow, I didn't see that one coming.
10 posted on 07/26/2016 1:09:22 PM PDT by 4yearlurker (The reality about reality TV shows is they really ain't reality.)
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To: BenLurkin

Poor Ms Cleo didn’t see it comin’....


11 posted on 07/26/2016 1:12:28 PM PDT by philly-d-kidder (AB-Sheen"The truth is the truth if nobody believes it,a lie is still a lie, everybody believes it")
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To: BenLurkin

Oh, crap.......I was just getting ready to call her.


12 posted on 07/26/2016 1:16:55 PM PDT by GreenHornet
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To: BenLurkin

She sure did well for herself.


13 posted on 07/26/2016 1:18:06 PM PDT by Yaelle (Sorry, Mr. Franklin. We've been extremely careless with our Republic.)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Arnold Schwarzenegger as detective John Kimble makes prank calls

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mHn7ktiL5o0


14 posted on 07/26/2016 1:18:19 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: BenLurkin

Didn’t see that coming...


15 posted on 07/26/2016 1:26:59 PM PDT by pgyanke (Republicans get in trouble when not living up to their principles. Democrats... when they do.)
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To: BenLurkin

“It’s time for me to say goodbye,”


16 posted on 07/26/2016 1:27:20 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: GreenHornet

“Oh, crap.......I was just getting ready to call her.”

She has call forwarding go for it


17 posted on 07/26/2016 1:28:13 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: GreenHornet

Don’t let that stop you...
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For Jamaican press 1.
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For refunds please hold for an operator...


18 posted on 07/26/2016 1:31:39 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Larry Lucido

Man, she looked 53 20 years ago. I can’t believe she was only 53.


19 posted on 07/26/2016 1:38:53 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: BenLurkin

Bet she didn’t see that coming.


20 posted on 07/26/2016 1:39:13 PM PDT by Boogieman
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