CONFIDENCE MEN AMONG THE LAMBS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 July 1925, Page 3

CONFIDENCE MEN AMONG THE LAMBS.

-4 ' TRUSTING VICTIMS LOSE LARGE SUMS. {Received Thursday ,7.30 p.m) LONDON, July 18. When not occupied in trying to ensnare visiting Australians, London s confidence tricksters do not scruple to impersonate Antipodean cattle and sheep men. The latest exploit was at , the expense of Mr Chaukour, an Egyptian of high standing, who fell to the wiles of a bogus New Zealand cattle breeder, who joined the steamer at Marseilles, fathered the Egyptian to London, and told him secrets of his cattle export plans. Chaukour handed over £7500 in bank notes as proof of his stability to join a fictitious venture in the Dunedin district. He joined a taxi-party to visit the West End, where all his companions alighted to transact business. They left Chaukour alone, to discover he had been fleecd. Another faultlessly dressed man, with perfect 'manners, victimised a iiumber of West End antique dealers to the extent of thousands of pounds. Posing as Mr David Glucksteln, of Lyons and Company, he purchased a large quantity [of Queen Anne furniture and silver, allegedly on behalf of Lord Beading. In one he paid for silver with a "dud” cheque stolen from a tradesman’s chequebook, the dealer being satisfied with the cheque because it was drawn on his own bank. Another dealer was so delighted with the business done that he opened a bottle of 1911 champagne and celebrated the deal. Twenty detectives are now tracking the man, who has so far eluded pursuit