07/24/09British man arrested for disguising potatoes as iPod

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HILDESHEIM, Germany, July 21 (UPI) -- German authorities said a British man has been arrested for allegedly conning people into buying potatoes
disguised as iPods and other electronics.

Investigators said the man and a second suspect, a 20-year-old British man whom police are searching for, pretended to be down-on-their-luck tourists selling second-hand iPods, laptop computers and camera equipment but would switch the bags after purchases were made so the victims walked off with sacks of potatoes instead of the electronics, The Sun reported Tuesday.

"We cannot give out names or any other information to the case for privacy laws. The case is already with the state prosecution because the suspect is in custody and facing charges," said Juliane Kahr, a Hildesheim police spokeswoman. "We have identified 26 cases were we believe the British suspects were involved in. We are appealing for anyone else that may have been conned to come forward."


lmao wow people r so stupid not to check the bag when they buy it hahaha.
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http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2009/07/21/ ... 248218598/