Show A FRAUD AND A SNARE r I JStSfrovcr of tlie Greenback Queer Casting Uls Net for Victims Copies of the following circular have recently been received by gentlemen in this city There is no signature appended append-ed to the letter but accompanying it is a memorandum or a small slip of paper H Magood No 103 West ThirtyFourth street New York City care of 1 Mack The exact object of the sender is of course a mystery but it would appear upon its face to be a scheme to extort money from the weakminded persons who might be I I foolish enough to answer over their own signatures The police ot New York might do a good thing by ferreting out the scoundrels as they have no doubt flooded the country with these barefaced documents and naturally find many weak and wouldbedishonest fools who fall a ready prey to their transparent schemes The letter is printed in script type and ifo ulmln onntrn in in nr f varr vp1l Pill I HO U 11 culated to deceive a man with ordinary brains Dear SiiI learned of your name and address by mere accident and being in a sure position to help you through any business or money troubles you may have now or at any time I took the liberty to write to you Not knowing what the consequences con-sequences might be and if I have done wrong in doing so I trust you will be kind enough not to betray me Now hear in mind one thing this is no enemy who is writing this letter to you and no trap set for you My principles are as true to you as the sun that shines and I promise you this before heaven and earth Now you may need my assistance I j some manner and you may think I am I trying to harm you but so help me God I am not but can and will put you in away to recover money mon-ey or property and pay your debts no mater how large they may be in less than thirty days and dont ask a dollar until I prove my words true I will be plain with you I i am dealing in Green Paper Goods do you understand I cannot be plainer with you until I know your principles are true to me trade or no trade My stock consists of 1 2 5 and 10 The goods are safe and profitable profit-able to use in any manner you wish one of the best proofs being no one ever doing do-ing any business with me has ever been in any trouble Now if you need any assistance answer an-swer this at once I will then furnish positive pos-itive proof that 1 can do as I state above without the least danger to either of us and before God and man I swear I will never betray the least thing that passes between us There are others in this business but take my advice and have nothing to do with them as their stock is very poor and easily detected I ask no money in advance neither do I want it and if you are corresponding with anyone any-one else let me know Now my friend I hope you will do me no harm as I mean none to you and if you dont care to enter into this thing why let matters drop Never send any registered letters and please return this and I will have full confidence in you Trusting to hear from you shortly I am yours most silently |