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Old Scam with a New Twist
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by pdk9Roper on September 27, 2008
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I thought you all might want to hear about this, it's not only something to watch out for in your areas, but is a "black eye" for our hobby and interest
Keith
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3) Scam Involves False Snake Removal, Deputies Say
The Tampa Tribune, September 26, 2008
Pinellas County sheriff's detectives are investigating a twist on an old robbery scam, this one involving thieves claiming they were hired to remove poisonous snakes from a homeowner's property.
Items are taken once the thieves gain access to the home, the sheriff's office said.
In past incidents, thieves told a story about checking for gas leaks, mold or termites.
The most recent robbery occurred about 11 a.m. Wednesday at a Pasadena home, detectives said. One man knocked on the door and told the homeowner he was a "snake pest control man."
Homeowner Marilyn Byrd, 80, told deputies that as the two were talking, the man sprayed her hand with what appeared to be snake poison he carried in a bottle. He said he had done it by accident and offered to treat her hand with warm water and milk.
The man used a walkie-talkie to call a second man, and they both went inside with Byrd.
One man helped Byrd put her hand in the milk and water and removed a ring from her finger, detectives said. The man told Byrd he was putting the ring in the refrigerator and that she needed to keep her hand in the milk solution for 10 minutes.
While her hand was immersed in the solution, the second man searched the house, detectives said. Byrd told deputies the men left before she realized the ring was not in the refrigerator.
Other valuables were missing, too.
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by theemojohnm on September 27, 2008
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Wow... I must say, thats a pretty clever theif.
Who comes up with that?
"Oh sorry, take off this valuable ring while I rinse the snake poison from your hand"... LOL...
Seems to me like not a very bright move...
What scam will they come up with next.... Sheesh..
Take Care.
~John Mendrola.
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by Cro on September 27, 2008
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When I hear of thiefs who take advantage of 80 year old ladies and rob them, it makes me wish that those creeps would run out in front of a city bus or mack truck, and become road kill.
Or, since the thiefs are calling themselves snake inspectors, perhaps we could lock them into a room full of "interesting" venomous snakes that they could inspect all the wanted ? Three or four days locked in the room should do it.
Humm, something slow and very painfull.........
Best Regards John Z
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by Cro on September 27, 2008
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Yep, Puffs and Russel's both came to mind, LOL.
Best Regards John Z
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by pdk9Roper on September 27, 2008
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Great idea John Z. I like it, that should really cut down on the tax dollars being spent on housing these creeps.
Keith
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by Cro on September 28, 2008
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I have removed Alphadog's post because of the language he used. As Greg stated, that is not needed here.
Best Regards John Z
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