$4,000,000+ Allegedly Taken From Thousands of Victims in Florida Psychic Mail Fraud Scheme

Thousands of people across the US, many elderly and vulnerable, allegedly lost more than $4 million to a psychic mail fraud scheme. Mael Chemla, 61, who previously lived in Aventura, Florida, appeared in Miami federal court on November 2nd on charges of conspiracy, mail fraud and wire fraud, says the U.S. Department of Justice. Prosecutors say the letters appeared to come from psychics and told recipients they were about to receive a financial windfall but needed to send a payment first. “Chemla allegedly conspired with others to send letters to victims throughout the United States that appeared to be personalized communications from psychics.

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