By Dennis McCaslin | Today in Fort Smith
In the already murky and fraud-filled world of online psychic readings, trust is everything.
Clients turn to spiritual advisors in search of guidance, clarity, and truth. But what happens when one of those advisors is not only misleading her clients but actively violating the very platform's policies that employ her?
That’s precisely the accusation at the heart of a formal complaint recently filed against Alecia Lockhart, known on the Purple Ocean psychic reading app as Cordelia Darkly.
According to the complaint, which was sent to Purple Ocean’s support team, Lockhart has spent her days harassing individuals online, engaging in deceitful behavior, and violating the platform’s terms of service by befriending those she has read for--an ethical boundary clearly defined in the app’s policies.
Beyond her questionable online behavior, allegations of misrepresentation have surfaced. Despite residing in the Virgin Islands for years, Lockhart is said to have been providing an Oregon address to employers. A deeper look into her records suggests that even her driver’s license history reflects inconsistencies, with past documentation under the name Alecia Zimmerman.
"She’s not only breaking the platform's rules--she’s engaging in outright fraud," said one individual familiar with the situation, who requested to remain anonymous due to fear of online retaliation. "This isn’t just about a psychic with a bad reputation. It’s about someone actively deceiving others while leveraging a business that should be built on trust."
As part of her pitch on the site, which serves as a launching space for literally dozens of so-called psychics to offer their services to an unsuspecting public, Darkly/Lockhart writes the following about herself:
"❣️Intuitive Empath❣️ ❣️Devotee of Aphrodite❣️ I bring the blessings of Aphrodite to all that I connect with! Be prepared to learn about your POI’s feelings, motivations, thoughts, and intentions. Also be prepared to learn what YOU are doing that’s blocking the outcome you seek. You are a participant. Let me teach you how to create your future, instead of standing by on the sidelines. ❣️I will give you clear, accurate, and heartfelt guidance ❣️I specialize in relationship readings and I can access your person of interest’s point of view and motivations ❣️TIMELINES ARE ALWAYS SHIFTING. You are not a robot, neithet is your POI. The future is not fixed, it’s malleable. Let me teach you how to influence your own future towards the outcome you seek."
Purple Ocean’s policies are clear: professional boundaries must be maintained, and any engagement outside of the app with clients is strictly prohibited. Violations of these terms can lead to removal from the platform. The complaint urges the company to investigate and take immediate action against Lockhart to preserve the credibility of their service.
At the time of publishing, Purple Ocean has not responded to inquiries about whether any steps will be taken. Meanwhile, those familiar with Lockhart’s online activity say they will continue to speak out against what they call a pattern of deceitful behavior.
The case raises an important question: In a world where online services connect individuals with so-called spiritual guidance, who is holding these advisors accountable? If platforms like Purple Ocean fail to take action against those who manipulate, harass, or misrepresent themselves, then who can customers trust?
For now, the ball is in Purple Ocean’s court. Will they choose to uphold their own policies, or will this be yet another case of an online figure hiding behind a screen name, preying on unsuspecting clients without consequence?
