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Conman who swindled $175m in ‘massive’ psychic fraud scheme sentenced to 10 years

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US authorities have been pursuing Patrice Runner since 2014. Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA

A Canadian conman, who swindled more than US$175m (C$241m) from his North American victims through “a massive psychic mass-mailing fraud scheme” has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Patrice Runner, 57, who holds citizenship with both Canada and France, was convicted by a jury in June of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, eight counts of mail fraud, four counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. He was found not guilty on four counts of mail fraud.

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