They'll do anything. They'll do solicitation over the phone, over the Internet.
Con artists are the best.
They've survived for many generations. The city purchasing agent also would be empowered to skirt competitive bidding requirements to remedy computer failures and other Year 2000 problems, under an ordinance introduced by the mayor at a City Council meeting. The mayor's plan to protect consumers from consultants seeking to make a killing on Y2K goes far beyond protections already written into consumer-fraud law. It would empower Chicagoans who sign contracts for Y2K-related work to cancel them simply by notifying the consultant in writing within three business days. Year 2000 consultants also would be required to show their credentials and to disclose any business relationship with contractors they recommend to perform Y2K-related work.