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March 23, 1943
The Wilmington Morning Star
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
A crippled impostor scammed $5 from a Sunset Park resident on Monday by falsely soliciting for the Red Cross. Officials stress the need for ID cards, receipts, and tags for legitimate collectors and urge reporting suspicious activity to police.
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MEANEST MAN
Add to the list of meanest men the crippled smooth-talker who relieved a Sunset Park resident of $5 Monday, presumably for Red Cross purposes.
Solicitors who ask for Red Cross contributions must be equipped with identification card, receipts, and lapel tags, Mrs. Ida B. Speiden, executive secretary, emphasized.
The crippled criminal who extracted the contribution from the Sunset Park resident was not apprehended. Red Cross quarters advised all citizens to be on the lookout for him and to report the matter to the police if he attempts the practice again.
Add to the list of meanest men the crippled smooth-talker who relieved a Sunset Park resident of $5 Monday, presumably for Red Cross purposes.
Solicitors who ask for Red Cross contributions must be equipped with identification card, receipts, and lapel tags, Mrs. Ida B. Speiden, executive secretary, emphasized.
The crippled criminal who extracted the contribution from the Sunset Park resident was not apprehended. Red Cross quarters advised all citizens to be on the lookout for him and to report the matter to the police if he attempts the practice again.
What sub-type of article is it?
Deception Fraud
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Red Cross Fraud
Crippled Solicitor
Donation Scam
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Ida B. Speiden
Sunset Park Resident
Where did it happen?
Sunset Park
Story Details
Key Persons
Mrs. Ida B. Speiden
Sunset Park Resident
Location
Sunset Park
Event Date
Monday
Story Details
A crippled smooth-talker defrauded a Sunset Park resident of $5 by soliciting for Red Cross without identification. Mrs. Ida B. Speiden emphasized requirements for solicitors. The criminal was not apprehended; citizens advised to report similar attempts to police.