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Mail swindlers prey on public with old and new ruses
The fourth Enter prise series piece outlines varied schemes run via mail to seize money from gullible victims. It cites Hartzell’s false estate claim, Spanish prisoner tricks, chain selling scams, and unsolicited merchandise sends. It notes legal actions, victims in the Midwest and California, and warnings from the National Better Business Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Paul Harrison
NEA
New York
Postal Service
England
Oscar Merrill Hartzell
Iowa
Sir Francis Drake
U. S
Hartzell
Middle West
South Dakota
Minnesota
Texas
King George
California
Pon
National Better Business Bureau
Edward L. Greene