Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-25
TRAP FOR THE USWARY.

ATRAP FOR THE UNWARY.
NOTWITHSTANDING the numer-
Gus exposures Of the swindlers who
pretend to deal in bogus greenbacks,
it appears they still continue their
business Of dipping the dishonest and
credulous. ssThe love Of money Is
the root Of all evil, " and those who
are burning with an inordinate de-
sire for riches, to be gained in haste
and without much labor, are not
only open to temptation but become
a ready prey for smart aud design
ing rogues.
The following letter has been re-
ceived by a gentleman Of this city,
and was perhaps intended for an
other by the same name, as 1t refers
to a telegram which the gentleman
addressed has not sent:
NEW YoRK, Sept, 10, 1890.
"Dear Sir-In answer to your tele-
gram enclosed find instructions which
lie sure to read carefully and follow in
every particular to the letter, one point
you must not neglect and that Is to
telegraph me from at least two or three
different stations along the road. Re
member guarantee my goods TO be
perfect in every particular and know
you can use them as readily as any
money you ever handled in your life,
there is no risk in using them, one
Of the best proofs being no one doing
business with me has ever been in any
trouble but on the contrary are all
making money.
"Raise six hundred and fifty dollars
at least and If possible try and bring
one thousand dollars and Will give
you the entire State night and You
shall have the State OF Utah TO your
self without opposition With strict
attention TO business and allowing
yourself to be guided by me, and
above all keeping your business to
yourselfthere is no reason why you
should not clear from fifty 10 one
hundred thousand dollars in cash in
less than six months time.
'sYour own good sense will tell you
I can't afford to sell you an inferior ar
iicle or do anything that would lead
to trouble, as in protecting my agents
am also taking care Of myself.
"Follow instructions and come on at
once. Don't delay, as time is valuable
in this business.
"In future address everything as
enclosed slip reads. 1 have changed
both my name and address, which do
for caution and safety.
Yours. confidentially.
Then follows the terms for ''the
State right, which are these:
ask hundred and fly dollars bays
thirteen thousand five hundred dol
lars.
'-One thousand dollars buys twenty
eightShousand dollars.n
Accompanying this are slips COR
tanning a name and address, also the
address Of the Stevens House, where
the intended dups is advised to put
up, and strict instructions to travel
by way OF Chicago and the Balti-
more & Ohio Railway, and TO be
sure and walk, not taking any We
hicle to the hotel. kilograms are
required to be sent from different
places on the route, saying, 81 am
on the way" and signed 10y the
real name OF the dupe. u Is 20 lie
sure and bring mot less than six
hundred and fily dollars, aud IL
possible a thousand collars" All
these instructions are elaborated
and repeated several times.
The evident object is TO in.iuce
some person with little moaeS
and dishonesty inclined. ia invest
in what are called green gDcds, =
or counterfeit paper money. lie
ir persuaded that these "gouis'' are
perfect and undeiectable. IL he
follows the instructions he viii he
Swallowed from the time he reaches
New York or some point near TO thu;
city, and If not robbed Of his money
sooner, will be called upon hy t,.e
person who answers to the pass
word, showed some genuine green
backs with the claim that they are
the goods to b. sold, with 'ghe
State right" TO use them, AM bya
process Of hocus pocus known to the
gentry engaged in this business, a
bundle or grip-sackfull Of blank or
other worthless paper Is foistei upon
the victim, who is prevented from
attempting to trace and prosecute
the rascals, by his own dishonest
efforts and intentions.
Persons in this city who receive
invitations and decoys Of this char
acter, should do ali they can to ex-
pose and bring to justice the swim
dlers who live by deceiving the I'M
sophisticated and by leading the
weak in the way Of temptation.
However, they are extremely cum
ming and rarely fall into the hands
Of officers who are sufficiently ex-
pert and levelhesded TO secure their
conviction The public should be-
ware Of their intrigues, and yet no
one who is caught in their trap can
claim reasonably assistance or SYM
pathy.
AN ABSURD EFFORT.