Maria Duval
1937–2021Gamba sold the rights to the name Maria Duval, which scammers used to sell astrology charts and mail consultations, generating about $200 million.
Particulars
In the mid-1990s Gamba sold the rights to the name Maria Duval to a group of scammers, who used the name to sell astrology charts.
The scammers sent letters promising the psychic help of “Maria Duval” to sick and elderly people for $40 per mail consultation, generating about $200 million in revenues, of which only a very small portion reached Gamba.
Compiled from Wikipedia. Automated record.