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7104 – Fortune Telling | Pennsylvania Law

Pennsylvania law 18 Pa.C.S. § 7104 prohibits fraudulent fortune-telling for profit, including advertising and using various methods. Victims can testify in court.

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7104 – Fortune Telling

Pennsylvania Title 18 - Crimes and Offenses § 7104

Summary

Pennsylvania law 18 Pa.C.S. § 7104 criminalizes pretending to tell fortunes or predict future events for profit, including using methods like cards, astrology, or spells. It also prohibits advertising such services falsely. Victims of fortune-telling fraud are competent witnesses in prosecution cases.

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In simple terms: Pennsylvania law 18 Pa.C.S. § 7104 prohibits fraudulent fortune-telling for profit, including advertising and using various methods. Victims can testify in court.. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.