A woman has been duped into giving away almost £7,000 to rid her of evil spirits.

Colindale police are on the hunt for a Finchley women who was paid £6,800. They do not wish to release further details but DC Sally Whittle said: "The victim met with the woman, believing she would be freed of evil spirits.

"Since handing over the money she has disappeared from the area. Our investigations lead us to think there may be other victims who have also parted with large sums of money.

"Because they may feel embarrassed they may not have reported it to the police. We would like to hear from anyone who thinks they may have been a victim of this person."

Crimes of a similar nature have been happening since 1993 and police believe this to be the second in the Finchley area. Anyone with information should call DC Sally Whittle on 0181 733 5800.

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