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From the Peterborough Evening Telegraph
www.peterboroughet.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=845&ArticleID=971564
CRIME: Man bought laptop but opened box to find milkA MAN bought what he thought to be a laptop computer, but when he got home and opened the box he was amazed to find it contained three litres of milk.
Two men were offering laptops for sale from their Ford van, which was parked on the roadside, close to the Somerfield store, in Eye Road, Peterborough.
Thinking he had a good deal the victim gave the men £150.
When he arrived home he opened the box to find three cartons of milk where the computer should have been.
The men were selling the fake goods on Friday afternoon.
Iain Allan, from Cambridgeshire police crime management unit, said: "This is another example of someone being conned into buying something.
"Never buy anything from someone you do not trust.
"If you see a trickster, I advise you to report him to the police straight away."
Anyone with information on conmen should call police on 0845 456 4564 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
www.peterboroughet.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=845&ArticleID=971564
CRIME: Man bought laptop but opened box to find milkA MAN bought what he thought to be a laptop computer, but when he got home and opened the box he was amazed to find it contained three litres of milk.
Two men were offering laptops for sale from their Ford van, which was parked on the roadside, close to the Somerfield store, in Eye Road, Peterborough.
Thinking he had a good deal the victim gave the men £150.
When he arrived home he opened the box to find three cartons of milk where the computer should have been.
The men were selling the fake goods on Friday afternoon.
Iain Allan, from Cambridgeshire police crime management unit, said: "This is another example of someone being conned into buying something.
"Never buy anything from someone you do not trust.
"If you see a trickster, I advise you to report him to the police straight away."
Anyone with information on conmen should call police on 0845 456 4564 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
I once paid £500 for 2 litres of coke (cola that is) 
Obviously they were dodgy characters, selling laptops it seemed (thoroughly tested by me, I carefully watched them put it back into the case before giving it right back to me) ... I just wasnt expecting the old switcheroo, which I hasten to add was very professionally done!
Its an easy mistake to make, if you're not expecting/aware of the switcheroo gag. Not all victims are complete muppets.
Obviously they were dodgy characters, selling laptops it seemed (thoroughly tested by me, I carefully watched them put it back into the case before giving it right back to me) ... I just wasnt expecting the old switcheroo, which I hasten to add was very professionally done! Its an easy mistake to make, if you're not expecting/aware of the switcheroo gag. Not all victims are complete muppets.
You don't get owt fer nowght ! Greed is the saviour of the CONMAN.
Incidently I've asked people if they can prove an item belongs to them, when using Ebay and you'd be surprised by the response. I don't want to be done for handling stolen goods, so can you prove that you got it legitimately ? A simple : I'm breaking a car and I can photocopy the V5 if you want. would be enough to satisfy me, but you'd have thought that I were accusing them of something.
Incidently I've asked people if they can prove an item belongs to them, when using Ebay and you'd be surprised by the response. I don't want to be done for handling stolen goods, so can you prove that you got it legitimately ? A simple : I'm breaking a car and I can photocopy the V5 if you want. would be enough to satisfy me, but you'd have thought that I were accusing them of something.
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