Hi Andrew In what way is he conning folk ? (Tks for the input....)
On Jul 6, 8:34 am, Andrew Fife <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Everyone > > This guys is also doing the rounds in Obs > > Andrew Fife > A Touch of Madness - Victorian Quaffery > 021 448 2266www.touchofmadness.co.za > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Anton Peters <[email protected]> > Date: 2009/7/5 > Subject: FW: RNW newsflash 119 -" Bandana Man" back in Alma Rd > > Hi all > > Be aware of the incident below as he may enter our area. > > Regards > > Anton Peters > > Chairman - Lower Park Estate Residents Association and Neighbourhood Watch > > 021-6854189 > > 0828940845 > > *From:* Gill Lanham [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* 05 July 2009 05:17 PM > *To:* John and Gill Lanham > *Subject:* RNW newsflash 119 -" Bandana Man" back in Alma Rd > > Dear Residents > > I am afraid that the *"Bandana Man",* managed to con an *Alma Rd* resident > last week. Please see report below. > > I am attaching the photo and report sent by an *Alma Rd* resident last > year. As reported, I have seen him on a number of occasions at the Alma > Cafe. If anyone is prepared to lay a charge, we can call the police. If > not, we can only warn people. > > "I have felt so foolish about this that I haven’t wanted to write at all, > but lest others be conned, feel I’d better…… > > Last week there was a ring at the door and a young man (white, mid-30ish, > alternatively dressed and with piercings and a bandanna) told me he was one > of a group of artists in Hout Bay working to empower people in the informal > settlement by having them make ‘dolls’ out of recycled materials. He > persuaded me to come to the gate to see what he meant and I was suitably > impressed by the ingenuity and creativity so that I bought one. I did ask > him how it was that if he was selling them on behalf of others, how come he > had only one. He had a quick response, part of which I’ve forgotten, but > part of which was that he had been robbed previously when carrying too > many. The doll has graced our lounge and I have enjoyed its presence, > feeling that even if the story were not wholly true, this was a creative > venture and worthy of support. > > A couple of days later I was surprised by the same young man at the gate > saying he was now housesitting in the area and while moving into the house > the door had slammed shut in the wind with the house keys inside. He > protested he felt very foolish. Could I please phone his sister to ask her > to bring his spare keys. At least I did not hand over the phone but phoned > the number myself only to find that it went straight to voice mail with no > facility to leave a message. Then, of course, he asked if I could help him > with R40.00 to get to Hout Bay to collect the spare keys. He took off a > cord round his neck from which dangled various talismans(men?) and offered > this to me as security. He said he would return that afternoon. Completely > gullible, I said, no, that I didn’t need ‘security’. (In hindsight, of > course, why would he have spare keys in HB if he were housesitting in > Rosebank….?) > > Needless to say I have not seen the R40.00 or the young man and the > affection for the doll has palled more than a little….. Just to add that he > was persuasive in an understated sort of way and had very slick answers for > any queries. > > *This was last year's report:* > > "I have attached a photo of a gentleman who has done me out of R30: > > On Sunday 26th of October he came to our house and requested R50 to get a > taxi back to Hout bay to get keys for the house he claimed to be sitting > (no. 37 Alma Rd). I gave him R30 as I had bought a hand-made doll from him a > few weeks back & we had a good conversation at the time. > > He said he would reimburse me the same evening he took the money- of course > he has not returned to date. > > Kindly circulate the photo to alert the RNW (taken with his knowledge as a > precaution on the day he received the money) of this situation/forward > information on where I might be able to contact the gentleman." > > regards > > Gill Lanham > > * * > > ------------------------------ > > > > DSC00919.JPG > 32KViewDownload --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
