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Cabbie’s taken for ride in £5k gem con


A CABBIE lost £5,000 when a gang of conmen convinced him they had a stash of gems worth £38,000 to sell.

Gullible Mohammad Javed, 40, handed over the cash after he was promised a share of the "deal" — which turned out to be an elaborate scam.

The dad-of-four, of Pollokshields, Glasgow, was duped last week after picking up a hire who called himself Musa.

He was then introduced to two "Zambian businessmen" supposedly trading in rubies.

A fourth man, posing as a gem dealer, weighed their wares in the back of Mohammad's cab and insisted the stones were worth £38,000.

When Musa came up with a plan to "cheat" the Zambians out of their share and give Mohammad a cut in exchange for £5,000, the cabbie leapt at the chance.

But he was left out of pocket when the men vanished with his cash. Mohammad groaned: "They seemed so plausible." Cops were hunting the gang last night.


source: http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol ... z1g1MlAnUo

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

pmsl.....fools and their money.

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Didn't Dell boy and the boys fall for a similar scam with gold chains in Only Fools and Horses.

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Grandad,

And now we know why we get so many offers from those kindly Nigerian Generals.

Because we have buffoons like the above chap.

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IDFIMH

Where did a Glasgow cabbie get £5000 cash?
He must be putting the hours in.
What an ass hole.....

So the cabbie tried to cheat the Nigerians out of their share???

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Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.

Believe me, don't get Mercury X2

Is there any British involvement in this story?

Just the mark

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