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 ...
Classic. I did the whole “First, I just want to get to know you...” schtick to my infant kids. Kind of explains a lot now.
#CharlatanLivesMatter
.....nobody saw that coming....
It’s amazing to me that psycics have to advertise!
Don’t they know where the money’s at? ;-)
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