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Love Letter Writers in Mexico City Scams Revealed
The Mexican Herald reports on evangelists in the Plazuela de Belem and Santo Domingo who write love and blackmail letters for illiterate clients. One con artist, J. P. Vasquez, charged extra for stamps and forged a five cent stamp, leading to police action after a branch post office inspector detected the faded ink. The scheme, suspected to involve other evangelists, highlights a wider pattern of fraudulent mail handling blamed on unscrupulous writers. The piece also notes other varied topics including mounted etiquette among judges in France and updates on the Scots Greys horses dyed for disguise, reflecting a miscellany of foreign snippets.
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Mexico
Evangelistan
Plazuela de
Santo Domingo
Evangelista
J. P. Vasquez
Inez Hernandez
Vasquez
Hernandez
Erand
the Evangelista
Evan Pelista
Badlem
Santo Omic