IS IT GENUINE?

Gisborne Times, Volume LX, Issue 9722, 4 June 1924, Page 3

IS IT GENUINE?

! " I AUCKLANDER, SAID TO HAVE INHERITED £30,000. I I a AN APPEAL FOR £12.500 FOR COSTS. ' Some time ago a well-known A/iic-K----land business man left for England via Vancouver, en route for the Exhibition in London. It, is thought that at the present time he 'is . in' San Francisco. His son was therefore surprised when, nine days ago, he received the following cable signed by his father’s name: “Have inherited £30,000, must have. £12,500 placed as bond for ru: administration. Get Bank of New South Wales to cable money to Bank of Montreal, Vancouver, 8.C., immediately. This will be paid me at once when bond is made. 1 will cable money back to Auckland. Get (name- of legal firm) to help arrange with bank if necessary. Time is limited. Alother sends love.” Then followed the full name and address of the business man. The legal firm also received a cable as follows: “Do not fail to put through regardless of cost.” This was signed with the business man’s Christian name, whereas it is his custom, • when cabling the firm, to use an abbreviation such as “Ned” fci “Edward.” Needless to state the £12,500 was not sent, and this was probably the reason why a second cable was received by the son yesterday to the effect that the sender was waiting a reply. There is every 'reason to believe he will wait some' time. Some peculiar points about these cables were pointed out by the head of the legal firm. One very significant- thing is that if the business man has inherited the money, no security will he required. Bonds aro only necessary when a person is a trustee in an estate for somebody else. Another point is that the first thing a. business man would do under such circumstances would be to go to a leading legal firm in Vancouver and get them to act for him. If the money was there no immediate haste would he necessary even should £12,500 have to be paid as administration costs. As far as the gentleman whose name is attached to tiie cables is concerned, his relatives state that there is no ore in America from whom he was likely to inherit money, and if there was,'lie happens to be the youngest and not the eldest son of the family. . . , It will he an unexpected, but iortunate thing if there is a fortune of £30,000 waiting in America, but the operations of gangs of swindlers are so boldly carried out that it- is lelt the wisest course will be to wait until communications nm;*' by mail, if the money is there it. will not. fly away and, if it is not. the £L2 ; 500 asked for had better remain in Auckland. Another point that requires explanation from the point of view of the l.cml firm is that the cable received from them does not indicate upon ■ which property the £12,000 is to be raised. —Auckland Star.