Official Reviewer
Sep 22, 2023
Overview
It has been said that if you are a magician or a mentalist you should be able to perform at a moment’s notice. As true as I think that is, the props should at least be organic, and nothing is more organic that something that looks like an object that you use every day. Fraud by Peter Turner and Ellusionist is a credit card that will help you appear to have incredible mind reading powers. Effect
You ask someone to think of the first number that comes to their mind. You challenge them to try and ascertain if their number appears on your credit card. They try and get it right only two times. You then ask them to create a playing card in their mind, using that same number. Not only do you intuit the number but the color and suit of the card. This is one of several effects that you can do with Fraud. Method
Fraud is a gimmicked replica of a credit card that enables you to perform some impressive mind reading feats. Capitalizing on the appearance of a normal credit card, Fraud uses a subtle blend of linguistics, psychology and mathematics to help you convince others you can either read minds or predict the outcome of future events. Since it is already in Ellusionist’s ad copy already, the use of the binary code system, the 37 force and the 1089 force are all built into Fraud in a way that appears ordinary.Product Quality
The credit card provided looks and feels like a real credit card. Like any other credit card, it takes up virtually no space in your wallet, weighs next to nothing and is readily accessible when someone insists that you “read their mind”. There are three main effects that you can do with Fraud and with enough practice you can springboard into others. the 1.5 hour download Peter Turner guides you through basic and advance versions of each routine. For the asking price of $19.95 this is one of the best investments in a mentalism product you can make.Ad Copy Integrity
The ad copy is accurate and delivers as stated. Fraud has proven to be one of the most popular items in the Ellusionist product line. I highly recommend it and I always have mine with me at all times.
