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Old Scams Find New Victims

By Steven Rodriguez

During hard economic times cons and scam artists seem to crawl out of the woodwork. Police are warning the public about two old scams that have resurfaced to claim new victims. Both scams have been occurring in public parking lots with con men approaching victims and asking for money. In a take off on the old bait-and-switch scam, the victim is approached by an individual or couple claiming to be down on their luck who are selling an expensive diamond ring. Together they have the ring professionally appraised to verify its value. But after the victim pays cash for the ring, the con man manages to switch rings and the hapless victim walks away with a cheap imitation. In a twist on the Nigerian letter scam, the victim is approached by a person claiming to be working with a charity and trying to send money back to their home country, most recently Kenya...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on December 24, 2008 (boomark / email).