Thursday, December 6, 2007

Woman Jailed for Fraud Over Pledge to Lift 'Deadly Spell'


NICOSIA, Cyprus — An elderly woman was convicted of fraud Thursday after a Nicosia court ruled she took cash from a man to lift a "deadly spell," using an egg, his briefs and a urine sample.
Hayriye Rezvanoglu, 69, will serve 20 days in prison, court officials said.
The court found that the self-described witch "clearly and shamelessly" exploited Thanos Savvides' "vulnerable psychological and emotional state," and fraudulently obtained 500 Cyprus pounds ($1,243) to lift a spell supposedly cast by his enemies. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Elf Cosmetics