A Greenwich Village fortune teller was actually a fortune taker, a dissatisfied client claimed today in a lawsuit.
In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Dane Chan claims psychic Silvia Mitchell conned her out of over $10,000 after she was told the money would be used to cleanse her of her “impurities.”
Chan claims the fortune teller — who worked out of a storefront known as “Zena Psychic” on Seventh Avenue — took advantage of her in October 2008 as she dealt with personal problems that included a recent breakup with a boyfriend and a difficult time at work.
In two instances, Mitchell told Chan to put nine $100 bills in a jar — for a total of $1,800 — to help cleanse her. In both cases, Mitchell took the cash-filled jars.
Chan also claims Mitchell went on a shopping spree and swiped Chan’s credit card twice for $4,743 at a downtown Ralph Lauren store, the lawsuit alleges.
When Chan asked Mitchell why the psychic went shopping at a name-brand store, the allegedly crooked clairvoyant said it was “material” for a ritual she was going to perform.
After that, Chan tried to contact Mitchell, but never again heard from her, according to the lawsuit.
Chan is suing for $75,000 in damages.
A woman who answered the phone this afternoon at “Zena Psychic” called the allegations “completely untrue.”