A BARONET DEFRAUDED
MYTHICAL CANADIAN GOLD MIJNE. Press Association— By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, June 6. The London Daily Mail discloses a fraud by means of which swindlers got £IO,OOO from a baronet engaged in business in the North of England. The baronet opened a letter from Canada addressed to his recentlydeceased brother Thomas, in which the writer recounted the discovery of a remarkably rich gold mine, m whidli Thomas was entitled to a share on account of his partnership with the writer of the letter. The writer enjoined the utmost secrecy, in order to enable the discoverers to peg out as many claims as possible. The baionet, as Thomas's executor, replied that he was visiting America. He met one of the swindlers in New York, and the latter produced samples of gold. The baronet parted with £IO,OOO for development, and received a letter on the following day: “You hot-headed old fool; you are not the fust who has been done by a gold-strike gag.” The gang unsuccess!ully tried to dupe other English business men. Their method is to address a letter to a deceased person, explaining that a fortune is awaiting, in expectation that the relatives or executors will take the bait.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19200, 17 June 1924, Page 7
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201A BARONET DEFRAUDED Otago Daily Times, Issue 19200, 17 June 1924, Page 7
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