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Doesn't blackmail require that the oracle threaten you somehow? They're just predicting the future. They will not take any action against you regardless of whether or not you pay.
On the other hand, if oracles did this a lot and people payed them frequently, it probably would become illegal.
I think the average court of law would interpret: "Give me thousand dollars or you will die in the next week" as a threat.
So, do the cops regularly lock up cancer doctors?