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Fortune teller accused of defrauding $70m from clients

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Vast sums of money were allegedly fleeced from clients of a fortune teller and her assistant. (HANDOUT/New South Wales Police Force)

A self-proclaimed fortune teller and her assistant have been charged with duping vulnerable clients of tens of millions of dollars in a highly sophisticated fraud and money-laundering syndicate.

A 53-year-old and a 25-year-old were arrested at a home in Dover Heights in Sydney's east on Wednesday morning when specialist police raided the property.

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