Westmoreland, TN.- When Virginia Morris decided to consult a psychic in 2007, she was in the darkest time of her life. She visited a psychic in the city of Gallatin, hoping to get some answers. Unfortunately, all she got was scammed out of $180,000. Morris knew she just wanted a short, straightforward psychic reading. She only sought a little guidance during the lowest point in her life.
She chose to consult with a woman claiming to be a psychic named Evonna Pebble Williams. However, her simple reading turned into a four-year relationship with Williams. “She wanted me to keep coming back because she felt she could help me,” Morris says. The victim states that Williams asked her for money so that she could do work at her church. She told Morris that the work she would do at the church with her money would bring much-needed tranquility and joy into Morris’ life.
Morris told a reporter for News Channel 5 that even though Williams claimed to be a psychic, her sessions were never psychic-related; instead, they always revolved around Morris’ faith in God. “She would put her hands over mine and pray,” Morris recalls. Morris traveled from Westmoreland to Gallatin for over four years to sit and pray with Williams. She would give Williams thousands of dollars in cash and credit card convenience checks on nearly every visit.
The Scamming Psychic Lied To Her About Her Money
Williams would tell her that she would hold all the money at the local church, and she would lie to her about using it for volunteer work that Williams was doing there. Morris’ visits with Williams were an absolute secret; no one who knew Morris knew she was doing business with a “psychic.” “I was sworn in secrecy. Just me, her, and God,” she said. One day, Morris decided she no longer wanted to utilize Williams’ “services.”
She let her know that she wanted to stop. Williams, however, quickly dismissed that notion and would not allow her to discontinue their visits. Morris says this was “because she had made her vow into the church, and we could not back out. We could only go forward.” Williams was incredibly persuasive, and she managed to convince Morris to carry on with their sessions frequently.
Morris says of Williams, “She doesn’t need to scam people. She could legally go to Hollywood and make her money because she can cry on cue. She’s the best actress you have ever seen.” By 2011, Morris’ financial situation was grave, and she was unsure what she could do to convince Williams that she needed to stop the sessions. Her savings account was empty, and she had completely maxed out her credit cards. However, she still decided to keep it a secret from her loved ones.
Morris Looks Back On How She Felt
She recalls what she felt then; “I was just so brainwashed. Then, later on, I was just so afraid. I was so afraid it was going to break my home up.” She was especially worried about informing her husband of forty years of her visits with Williams, and he was utterly clueless about the situation. “It was really bad when he found out because he knew nothing about it. This was the money we were to retire on,” Morris says.
When her husband found out what had been happening between Morris and Williams, he immediately contacted the Gallatin Police, and detectives quickly began investigating the accusations. In 2009, the Gallatin Police did arrest Williams, but it was for scamming $45,000 from a different woman- not for Morris’ situation.
Somehow, she was able to settle that case. Unfortunately, Williams is still doing business as a psychic in Nashville, and all attempts from reporters to reach her have been unsuccessful. Morris hopes that anyone else who gave William’s money will come forward to authorities so they can stop her. “I would tell them not to be afraid because I was afraid. I was so afraid for a long time. Not to be afraid to come forward,” Morris said.
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