According to media reports, loot worth millions is said to have been secured. Mariana M. is still being sought. The state police directorate in St. Pölten did not issue a statement on the matter. A spokesperson referred to a press conference next Monday upon request.

The Austrian citizen, who called herself "Amela", is said to have approached a 56-year-old woman in Vienna-Döbling on the street and pretended to have occult and fortune-telling powers. Cash was demanded and handed over in Vienna and Baden for the removal of curses and to avert an allegedly foreseen death. The damage is in the high six-figure euro range, the police said in a statement in mid-January. During house searches in Vienna and Lower Austria, not only occult objects were secured that may have been used in séances. Jewelry and coins that were also discovered are likely to have been lured out of their victims by the alleged fraudster.

Fake Shaman: "Treasure" Allegedly Seized

The "Kurier" has since reported on a "treasure" that was seized during the investigations. A safe is said to have contained money and gold worth six million euros. The police did not confirm this. A press conference titled "Investigative Success in Serious Occult Fraud" will take place next Monday in St. Pölten.

Mariana M. was investigated based on tips after a phantom image publication. Information about her whereabouts is requested to the Lower Austrian State Criminal Police Office (Tel .: 059133-30-3333).

(APA/Red)

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