Bahrain: Sorcery Scam-Exploiting Trust for Financial Gain
A court has slammed the final hammer on a cunning duo who exploited a couple’s faith and trust, siphoning over BD100,000 through a web of lies and fabricated sorcery.
The mastermind, a self-proclaimed spiritual healer, played on their desperation, extracting jewellery, cars, land, and hefty sums of cash, leaving them emotionally and financially drained.
His elaborate ruse began with promises of healing – oil and honey concoctions to soothe the husband’s neck, ‘cleansing’ the daughter of supposed evil spirits, and even breaking ‘magical curses’ on their land.
Blinded by hope, the couple surrendered their valuables and signed over legal ownership, believing they were securing their well-being. But the ‘treatment’ came at a steep price.
Gold jewellery vanished, replaced by tales of hidden witchcraft. Accusations flew against the wife’s colleagues, with the duo extorting ‘spell-breaking’ payments. Fear and manipulation fuelled the cycle, pushing the total loot past BD100,000.
