With her Jamaican accent Miss Cleo, a self proclaimed psychic and shaman would give you the answers to all life’s mysteries… for up to 9.95 per minute.
Turns out, Miss Cleo was not born in Jamaica at all. A birth certificate showing that Miss Cleo was in reality Youree Dell Harris, an American born in Los Angeles in 1962.
According to the FTC, the purportedly “renowned psychic” whose ads promote “free” readings to callers seeking advice, is the subject of a federal district court complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission.

The charges include:
-Deceptively misrepresent,, Fake birth certificate<
, in their advertising, that, Fake birth certificate
, a “reading” will be provided at no cost.
- Through their agents, misrepresent the cost of the calls by claiming that consumers’ free minutes have not expired, that the consumer had been awarded additional free time, or that the consumer will not be charged while on hold.
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