text: It was an expensive lesson but at least you've learnt something.\n\nTHERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A MEDIUM OR A PSYCHIC\n\nThe trick can only be done by "Hot Reading" i.e. having prior knowledge of you, or by "Cold Reading" i.e. taking guesses, playing the percentages, watching your reactions, and getting you to reveal the answers yourself.\n\nIt was an expensive lesson for you, but at least you've learnt how to expose these charlatans and you won't be scammed again.