Dear Tony, First of al let me say that we must all appreciate those who are trying to make an honest living by conning the general public.
Forget those guys of yours who came up with very elaborate and I dare say risky ruses to foo you. Many many years ago I remember one guy who came to my place very piously, and he did not speak a single word because he was supposed to be dumb. He handed me a printed letter telling of some sob story that had happened not very long ago - maybe it was an earthquake, maybe it was a cyclone - the details don't really matter. Anyway, when I saw the list of subscribers to his cause, many of whom were my neighbours, I thought maybe he is genuine, and , and I actually parted with some cash to him and worse still recorded my name in his collection book.. A couple of days later I saw the guy selling oranges and apples at a stall in the Mapuca fruit market. When I questioned him as to whether or not he had come begging to my place, he claimed that I was mad, and that - no I don't think this embarrassing episode requires further elaboration. Later I learnt that there was a strike in the transport business, so instead of staying unemployed this young man decided to use his selling skills making a few bucks begging.Since that time I have become wiser ... er...hopefully. Actually of all the crooks in the world such con artists are the ones I admire the most. They don't depend on crude methods like using threats or violence to make their way up in the world, All they depend on is the stupidity of you and me. Cheers Augusto From: "Tony de Sa" <[email protected] <http://in.f940.mail.yahoo.com/ym/[email protected]&YY=25756&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>> Subject: [Goanet] A fishy collection? To: "Goa's Premiere Mailing List, Estd 1994" <[email protected] <http://in.f940.mail.yahoo.com/ym/[email protected]&YY=25756&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>> Message-ID: <[email protected] <http://in.f940.mail.yahoo.com/ym/compose?to=5dd184c60812092218y570120b9r8dd23014c2d70...@mail.gmail.com&YY=25756&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-2022-JP Today we were visited by a van load of individuals blaring music over a public address system soliciting donations for the treatment of a child in Ponda. Sometime back during the monsoons also, this was done with the variant that tickets for a tiatr were being sold for a similar charity. -- Augusto Pinto 40, Novo Portugal, Moira, Bardez, Goa, India E [email protected] or [email protected] P 0832-2470336 M 9881126350
