Here follows a media statement from australian consumer protection agencies in WA, Victoria and Queensland, a copy from their website:
Scam Clairvoyant's Final Vision
24 September 2002
There is one less scam artist for consumers to look out for thanks to the efforts of consumer protection agencies in WA, Victoria and Queensland.
Edith Mori
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Maria Duval a supposed clairvoyant is out of business and has ceased trading following an enforceable undertaking being issued.
Maria Duval and Marie France, both of which are assumed names, are connected to a company called Health Tips Limited whose lawyers have advised Consumer Protection that the business was ceasing to trade in Australia.
"We are very pleased to have this charlatan out of circulation as vulnerable people seeking comfort and reassurance were not only being ripped off financially, they were receiving false hopes as well.
In addition to the action taken against Maria Duval, fellow clairvoyant Marie France was served with three warrants that resulted in thousands of dollars being returned to duped consumers.
Our online scam reporting and tracking system WA ScamNet has logged over 2,000 scams received by consumers since its inception in April this year.
We are very grateful to the people of WA for their help in getting vital information on scams to us so quickly, enabling us to profile offenders and issue warnings to the community", Western Australia's Consumer Protection Commissioner Patrick Walker said.
END OF STATEMENT
[glow=red,2,300]TEXT[/glow] Hello (just me)
I am very interested in getting a copy of the information that you posted on this wonderful site.
On Oct first 2004 a very dear friend of mine died. Later I was given a "LARGE " stack of mail/jewlery/ & / tokens that were mailed to my friend by our so called psychic Maria Duval.
I was also informed that thousand's of recipt's were found and statments of money's were sent to her from my friend.
when I was finished reading most of her letters to my friend, I almost died myself. Not only was she (WAY LEFT) she miss predicted his future so much in my opinion I really feel that she should be arrested for the promises and false hope's that she gave him.
I am sorry that I cannot give you the full details of his case because I remember reading in the begining of this site that making dirrect accuations would not be permitted, and would likley be removed. So for further, and more real facts surrounding the death of my friend Please E.MAIL ME AT moriprice@aol.com, and please forward any info against Maria Duval that you have.
If you e-mail it to me would you please change your settings in your e-mail (WHY_?
? ) / because my printer is out of blk ink anything you type or print has to be in color or else I wont be able to see it let alone print it. Any way here is what she predicted from Oct. 1st. tru. Monday, Oct. eleventh, 2004.
Part of her letter anyway....(quote)
In general terms this period is very beneficial and will at least ensure you time to pause and relax in your life. (THE STATE OF YOUR HEALTHIS GOING TO IMPROVE)
This is the beginning of a new 12 year cycle which will widen your horizons!
Of coarse she had more things to say than just that one statment, but I will not type all of the padge although Iassure you it was all bull also.
I was told that my friend would read the materal that Maria Duval sent as it came in, not day by day.
Let me say I have no doubt that her predictions played a roll in his last weeks of life.
Promising him a good bill of health, and a new twelve year cycle which would widen his horizons.
There is no doubt in my mind that my friends recient battle with drinking crashed when he began to cling to Maria's promise's & predictions
Prior to Marias predictions my friend was, and had been sober aprox. 3 months.
My friend died on the 1st of Oct.
Maria's exact words for that date again were....
(This is the beginning of a new twelve-year cycle which will widen your horizions)
(NEED I SAY ANY MORE?)
Anyway if you would please send me / either by mail or e-mail any or all the info you have on money's refunded, or proof of her injustis,
I would be forever GREATFUL TO YOU !!
Thank You again from Edith here in California.
e-mail/ moriprice@aol.com
Edith Mori
8221 Appian Way
Sebastopol
Calif,
95472
or call
707-823-3348
WE NEED TO STOP ALL THIS MADNESS CONNECTED WITH PSYCHIC'S LIKE MARIA DUVAL. LET'S ALL STICK TOGETHER
WIPE THE EARTH OF THE EVIL LURKING
AND ROBBING US!!!!