Disguised swindle<\/p>\n
From Warta Kota<\/p>\n
Last October, three con jobs were carried out under the guise
\nof buying cigarettes. Two happened in Depok Timur Dalam, and one
\non Jl. Kranggan, Bekasi.<\/p>\n
As part of the con, two fierce-looking middle-aged men, both
\nwearing motorcycle safety helmets, drop by a stall selling
\ncigarettes attended to by a woman. They pretended to buy
\ncigarettes in a hurry.<\/p>\n
On Oct. 30 about 7 p.m., a woman selling foodstuffs and
\ncigarettes somewhere in Bekasi fell victim to this con.<\/p>\n
A man came and said he wanted to buy cigarettes. He selected a
\nRp 3,000-packet and tendered a Rp 100,000 banknote in payment.
\nThe vendor found it difficult to give the change so the man asked
\nfor two packets, saying that this would make it easier for the
\nwoman to give him the change.<\/p>\n
The woman got the change -- a Rp 50,000 banknote and some
\nother banknotes in smaller denominations. What happened? The man
\nsuddenly returned the cigarettes and when there was a heated
\nquarrel he ran away with the Rp 50,000 banknote and his own Rp
\n100,000 banknote. The woman was dazed by this quick action and
\nfinally found that she was left with only Rp 44,000 in her hands.
\nIn a matter of seconds, she had lost Rp 50,000.<\/p>\n
Usually the conman performs his confidence trick after the
\nevening prayer. It is advisable, therefore, not to attend to your
\nshop alone, especially if you are a woman.<\/p>\n
AMBERANIE HAMIDY<\/p>\n
Bekasi, West Java<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/disguised-swindle-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }