THE MAN FROM MEXICO
SIR,—Though our subscripticn to your maw.* was started only recently we met an acquaintance in the first issue—the "` Spanish Confidence Man." Perhaps you already have received the following information, but, if not, here it is as it appeared in The Toledo Blade, January 22nd, 1948.
"The old racket known as 'The Spanish Swindle' has appeared again and already three persons in the Toledo area have been approached by letter from Mexico City, F. R. Casey, postal inspector, said to-day. The writer explains that /it is an imprisoned bankrupt and he asks the potential victim to help save $375,000 which the writer has hidden in a secret compartment of a trunk deposited in a U.S. Custom house. The bait is one-third of the money. The writer offers 'undeniable evidence,' which Mr. Casey explained consists of phony newspaper clippings and forged custom house documents.
"The recipient of the letter, if he shows interest, then is asked to go to Mexico City or some other place. He is asked, of course, to pay the expenses incurred in obtaining some suitcases the letter-writer checked. Within one of the suitcases is a baggage check which will enable the writer to obtain the treasure trunk, the letter says. The swindle comes in the money put up for expenses. As soon as that is paid, the swindlers disappear."
Since the postal inspector refused to divulge the names we were unable to determine whether our " acquaintance " went about his business here alphabetically, but we are certain from the letter quoted in The Spectator that he has not changed his approach.—Yours truly,
Editorial Department.
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