[Leica] Re:Scam, but how?

[leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Chris Williams)]

For sure a "finder's fee" before they attempt to rough you up.


Typical street scam artists.

New Orleans Scam Artist -

"Hey man, betcha I know where ya gots those shoes at?"

"Okay, I doubt it"

"I betcha 40 bucks, I can tell you where you gots ya shoes at"

"Okay, where?"

"On Bourbon St!"

"Oh, you win here's my $40 before you try to beat the crap out of me or put 
a knife to my throat"


But...............the correct answer to give the pain in the arse scam 
artist -

"Oh, no these are NOT my shoes!"


Chris
NOLA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alastair Firkin" 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
>
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