Admits conspiracy in black money scheme
Jean Blaise Tadoum, 41 from Cameroon admitted in court today to conspiring to defraud people through what is known as a black money scam in which he would pretend to produce money by using black pieces of paper which were cut to the dimensions of euro banknotes.
He tricked people into believing that this paper could be changed into cash.
He was condemned to six months imprisonment suspended for four years.
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Joe Portelli
Jun 22nd 2012, 20:18
Such scams depend on Greed by the victim in as much as the conman.
Carmel Vella
Jun 22nd 2012, 02:39
I cannot believe we have such stupid people in Malta that would fall for something like this.
Pule' Carmel
Jun 21st 2012, 20:40
Well, we cannot print money, but it seems that the authority of the central banks and federal reserve system was created to print money on paper with no assets to back it, then lend it to people against a collateral and gain interest on it and if people borrow this IOU pieces of paper and they multiply them and save them, the Government itself will print new money having different value and those woh worked so hard will finish owning nothing, The Paper/Electronic money is nothing but a fraud by the authority. It was not so when the money was made of Gold and silver. It is all a racket by the goverment and central Banks or Central reserve systems, it is all a permissable racket by the authorites but not for the layman. Just think about it.
A gold coing of 100 years ago will buy you a man's suit , plus fill clothes for allthe family. But a paper note of £100 is now wothless. and will perhaps buy you one meal.maybe. It is all an official racket. The government should be taken to court for inflation and thus depreciating and devaluing our pasthard work which is immoral really but the law permits it.
Mr phil sam
Jun 21st 2012, 16:16
Good job he did not get his hands on metal. bottle tops. Are these people who were conned receiving help ?.
Louise Vella
Jun 21st 2012, 15:25
Don't send him to prison. Send him back to Cameroon.
stephen koludrovic
Jun 21st 2012, 15:12
I imagine he's another one escaping persecution from his country, and trying out his skills over here.
Maria Zammit
Jun 21st 2012, 14:27
Greed makes people so gullible!!!
Haven't we learnt yet, that only fools try to get something for free or at a discount.... greeeeeeeeeed is the root of all evil!
Ms Maria Vella
Jun 21st 2012, 14:11
how about deporting him?
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