A curious thing happened.
I have a friend who is very spiritual and in fact is one of best Catholics I know. Very devoted to Our Holy Mother and was consecrated before I even knew what that was.
A friend of hers told her that one of the "seers" was coming to our area. They should go and see him. My friend went to the venue and got physically ill just about the time the "seer" was to take the stage. She had to walk out. After about an hour, she began to feel better and was about to go back in. People were coming out and she missed the talk. She feels that Our Lady was keeping her safe from the "seers" message.
She does not tell the story often, however when I told her my distain for the Medjugore hoax, she told me and said I was correct. I feel that there is something going on over there but none of it is from God.
I had a neighbor who was living a less than christian life. Someone invited her to Medjugorje. When she returned, she kicked out the boyfriend, and totally turned her life around. However, it didn't stop there. She became obsessed with the visionary messages. Within a year, she put her home up for sale, saying that Mary wanted her to move to Maryland. It was so bizarre.