Published 03/09/2022 by Joanne Jones

How to Spot a Fake Psychic?

Most of us want to call a psychic when we are going through some difficult or rough patch in life, so you should try to speak with someone you feel totally at ease with and who genuinely seems to have your best interests at heart.

The large majority of psychic readers will always try to help you in the best way they can, but people will always be people, and sometimes bad people are just out for themselves, and these are the ones that turn out to be fake psychics.

If you want to know how to spot a fake psychic, there are a few tell-tale signs to look out for.

Lucky for you guys, if you ring a live psychic reader at Trusted Psychics, we have already done the research and leg work for you, so you can feel confident in knowing you can have a psychic reading with a genuine psychic who is the real deal, but if you have a psychic reading else where you should make sure you know how to spot fake psychics in the psychic reading industry to avoid useful or vague readings.

When speaking with a psychic professional over the phone, the conversation should be easy, and the reading should flow naturally as your connection strengthens over time.

The bond you share with a professional psychic reader should be warm, friendly, and non-judgmental; without this, it would be impossible for a psychic to connect with you and your energy and give you an accurate reading.

Legitimate psychics will need to ask limited basic questions, but if the conversation becomes unnatural and your reader fires continuous questions your way, this is a loud ringing alarm bell and a clear way how to spot a fake psychic.

The fake psychics in the psychic reading industry are the ones who are only in it for a quick buck and who tarnish the rest of us genuine psychics who do have an excellent gift to share with the world.

Psychic frauds use the classic scam of cold reading. They have been doing this for a long time and can get information from you without realising it. This is why you need to know how to spot a fake psychic and how to find genuine psychics with real psychic gifts who can give you the detailed readings you want.

3 Ways to Verify Your Psychic's Abilities

Check Their History and Psychic Reviews

Look into the successes of any psychic you approach for a psychic reading. If they have positive customer reviews and have created positive results or predictions for other people's lives, you can be confident they could do the same for you.

The most reputable psychic phone services will only list their psychic advisors if they have passed a careful selection process before giving readings to clients; they will also be judged on their spiritual gifts and psychic abilities during actual live readings with clients to ensure they are the real deal.

Trust Your Gut

If you want to know how to spot a fake psychic, it starts with trusting your gut feeling.

Psychics have a strong sixth sense, but the average person has similar abilities.

You have your instincts and gut feeling, which you should have faith in. If you get a good vibe from the psychic and their psychic abilities seem accurate, this is a great sign – but if you feel like something is 'off' in your gut. You've got that 'sinking feeling'; trust your gut and move to a more popular or credible psychic who could better fit your needs.

Accuracy

The best way to tell if a psychic is fake is to look at their accuracy level.

Verifying your psychic's abilities involves assessing their accuracy and the authenticity of their methods. How relevant are their insights? Do they relate to your current situation?

An authentic psychic provides detailed, precise information linked to your unique circumstances rather than offering broad statements that could apply to anyone.

A great way to spot a fake psychic is to take note of how often their predictions or insights come true and keep a journal to track their accuracy over time. This is a great way to tell if a psychic is fake, and it simply gives you general advice rather than actual spiritual guidance.

An authentic, healing, well-intentioned psychic will have a moral code or code of ethics that includes respecting client confidentiality, avoiding exploitation or asking for extra amounts of money, and providing honest, compassionate guidance.

Good psychics will not pressure you into making frequent appointments or upselling unnecessary services. They focus on helping you understand your situation and help you find solutions to problems.

If you want to know how to spot a fake psychic, observe their demeanour and approach during your psychic reading.

A professional and caring psychic will be respectful, empathetic, and genuinely interested in your well-being. If you carefully look at all the psychic's abilities, traits, and behaviours, you can tell if your psychic's abilities are authentic and trustworthy.

What Are Hot and Cold Readings?

Hot and cold psychic readings are techniques used by bad psychics to give the illusion of having genuine supernatural insight.

A hot reading involves the psychic obtaining information about the client beforehand through various means. This could be through social media, public records, or even eavesdropping and presenting this pre-acquired knowledge as if it were divinely revealed during the session.

Cold readings rely on the psychic's ability to make high-probability guesses and interpret the client's responses to steer the conversation.

Cold readers use vague statements, body language cues, and leading questions to elicit reactions that help them craft seemingly accurate readings.

Both methods are deceptive practices that exploit the client's trust and desire for genuine guidance. A couple of well-known celebrity psychics have been caught up in this deceitful psychic trick, which is another reason why it is so important to know how to spot a fake psychic and find genuine and accurate psychic readers.

Receive a Cheap Reading From a Trusted Psychic

Not every psychic is a psychic fraud or cheater, there are some excellent psychics you genuine have your best interests at heart.

At Trusted Psychics, we know how to spot a fake psychic, which is why we have a weekly evaluation of psychics to identify how well they are doing. We take into consideration many things when evaluating and screening psychic readers.

- Are the predictions provided accurate?

- Are the readings clear and detailed?

- Do they have good client reviews?

- Are the insights given useful and relevant to the caller?

At Trusted Psychics, we do all the hard work beforehand, so you don't need to worry.

Every clairvoyant psychic, psychic medium or tarot card reader at Trusted Psychics has been vetted by us.

If you want some tips on how to spot a fake psychic for yourself, we can give you some insights, or if you would like a reading on any other matter, issue or possible future event in your life, please give our loyal live psychic readers a call or if you need even more privacy and discretion try chatting with a dedicated psychic on Live Messenger online chat.

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