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Two Arrested in Fake Forgery Swindle
posted 12/29/08
5:45 am
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The men allegedly told the restaurant owner that they could counterfeit $100 bills by placing them between sheets of black paper and applying a chemical.
They were arrested Saturday after they entered the restaurant. Calvin Swen of Jamaica, N.Y., and Radcliffe Howard of Philadelphia have been charged with theft scheme greater than $500 and conspiracy.
Police say the men first visited the restaurant and offered to buy it. On a later visit, they demonstrated the black-paper trick and asked the restaurant owner to give them $100,000, saying they could turn it into $4 million. Police conducted surveillance as the men continued to communicate with the restaurant owner.
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Latest Comments on "Two Arrested in Fake Forgery Swindle"
posted by: Hmm on 11:07 am on 12/29/08
Sounds like the restaurant owners didn't fall for anything - they recognized the scam and contacted the police to cooperate with an investigation. Nice work.
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