Con Man Working Big Time In Prince George

Thursday, June 19, 2008 01:42 PM

Prince George -The RCMP Fraud Section is warning small business owners to beware of a male who goes by the nick name ,”Tank”, who has been writing checks for large purchases such as vehicles, boats and large machinery.

He is described as a Caucasian male, short strawberry hair, between 6’to 6, 3’, 280 lbs.

He usually uses the line that he is opening a landscaping company and has just inherited a large sum of money from his family.

If you have been had or have been pitched, please contact the RCMP Fraud section in Prince George

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Posted on Thursday, June 19, 2008 01:42 PM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: RRrabbitt on June 19 2008 3:33 PM

OMG !!!! I read the headline and immediately thought.... which politician are they talking about ????

:-)

Posted by: pgdealer on June 19 2008 4:13 PM

any pics or artist rendering? thats what the public needs to combat these kind of crimes.

Posted by: owl on June 19 2008 4:23 PM

I'll take a picture when he tries to buy my lawnmower.....

Posted by: pgdealer on June 19 2008 4:29 PM

or maybe at your next union meeting?

Posted by: lostfaith on June 19 2008 5:43 PM

PGdealer thinks this scumbag is someone that worked in the forest industry that has lost their job due to corporate greed.

Posted by: lmorg on June 19 2008 5:52 PM

Are these personal cheques? Any business manager or owner who accepts them for a large purchase without verifying the funds first is a dummy.

Posted by: Andyfreeze on June 19 2008 6:46 PM

I have a 1968 2 stroke LawnBoy with only 3 wheels...smokes real good too!
I wonder if he would be interested in that?

Posted by: Andyfreeze on June 19 2008 6:47 PM

I have a 1968 2 stroke LawnBoy with only 3 wheels...smokes real good too!
I wonder if he would be interested in that?

Posted by: RugratsMom on June 19 2008 9:43 PM

Wouldn't there be some kind of contact info on the cheques??

Posted by: tinyapplecork on June 19 2008 9:46 PM

boat? for landscaping? must be beachfront..

Posted by: Gary Long on June 19 2008 11:05 PM

It suprises me in this day and age that anyone even takes cheques anymore. With all the fraud that goes on. This goof will be caught sooner or later. Just a matter of time.

Posted by: ShannanigansB on June 20 2008 12:25 AM

I agree, a cheque to pay for a vehicle? and boat? Come on... you'd think people would at least want them certified!

Posted by: acrider54 on June 20 2008 7:49 AM

Got to pay taxes somehow