Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Step 1 - you accept the "heavy gold ring" Step 2 - the rightful owner of the "heavy gold ring" turns up, claims to have seen the transaction, and demands the "heavy gold ring" which he had just dropped Step 3 - you hand over the "heavy gold ring" Step 4 - the rightful owner of the "heavy gold ring" expresses his gratitude, and then notices that the the "heavy gold ring" is nothing but a brass curtain ring, and accuses you of switiching it in your pocket Step 5 - by chance, a law-enforcement official in plain-clothes happens to have witnessed everything, shows you his "official pass" and invites you to do the right thing before this turns really nasty. No "heavy gold ring"? Ah well, cash will do... Now, you do know how to spot "heavy gold ring" from brass curtain ring, and "official pass" from something knocked up in Photoshop, surely? Thankfully, this was explained to me before it happened for real. Keep clear! -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+piers=hemy.org@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+piers=hemy.org@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Alastair Firkin Sent: 28 September 2008 22:06 To: Leica Users Group Subject: [Leica] Scam, but how? We were on a bridge in Paris, when a guy came up bent down a meter or so away, picked up a heavy gold ring and tried to give it to me, intimating that it must be mine. I refused it, and thought it was odd. Was it a scam? He acted quite annoyed we did not take it. Next day the same scenario occurred at the Place de la Concorde. First a girl, only this time I was more aware and noted that she was holding the ring before putting it down and picking it up. I just waved her away and she kept going, then 100 meters further another, then 30 minutes later I saw someone doing it to someone else. We did not lose anything, but does anyone know where this scam goes if you take the ring? Just curious Cheers Alastair _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information