Search engine optimization consultant Niall Rice gave two Manhattan psychics more than $718,000 of his hard-earned money, and as a result he now struggles to pay the $500 rent.

He sat in a Denny's restaurant, drinking coffee between cigarette breaks after a long and sleepless night, answering question after question.

He knew none of it made sense: He was a successful and well-traveled professional, with close to seven figures in the bank, and plans for much more. And then he gave it all away, more than $718,000, in chunks at a time, to two Manhattan psychics.

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