Comments on: Scarne and The Wire http://www.conman.com.au/news/scarne-and-the-wire/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:30:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Mick http://www.conman.com.au/news/scarne-and-the-wire/#comment-7360 Mick Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:25:04 +0000 http://www.conman.com.au/?p=978#comment-7360 Fascinating :-) Fascinating :-)

]]> By: Michael http://www.conman.com.au/news/scarne-and-the-wire/#comment-370 Michael Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:54:27 +0000 http://www.conman.com.au/?p=978#comment-370 I think I've met a couple of these blondes in my lifetime. Thanks for putting this up Nick.Looking forward to the next one. I think I’ve met a couple of these blondes in my lifetime.

Thanks for putting this up Nick.Looking forward to the next one.

]]> By: nickjohnson http://www.conman.com.au/news/scarne-and-the-wire/#comment-368 nickjohnson Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:13:19 +0000 http://www.conman.com.au/?p=978#comment-368 Micheal and J Mack have hit the nail on the head. An accomplice would phone in and make the following bet- "I'd like to bet $10, $20 and $50 on Magical Mystery in the fifth race. Can you repeat that back to me?" When the bookie repeated back the bet, the blonde would add up the three amounts and know the number of the winning horse. In this example, it would be horse number 8 ($10 + $20 + $50 = $80) After ringing around, the bookie discovered that the blonde was working in a team of 6 blonde women all aged 25-35. Several other bookies has been taken in the same scam. History doesn't tell us what happened to the swindletresses. Micheal and J Mack have hit the nail on the head.

An accomplice would phone in and make the following bet-

“I’d like to bet $10, $20 and $50 on Magical Mystery in the fifth race. Can you repeat that back to me?”

When the bookie repeated back the bet, the blonde would add up the three amounts and know the number of the winning horse. In this example, it would be horse number 8 ($10 + $20 + $50 = $80)

After ringing around, the bookie discovered that the blonde was working in a team of 6 blonde women all aged 25-35. Several other bookies has been taken in the same scam.

History doesn’t tell us what happened to the swindletresses.

]]> By: J Mack http://www.conman.com.au/news/scarne-and-the-wire/#comment-367 J Mack Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:20:53 +0000 http://www.conman.com.au/?p=978#comment-367 If she ws able to see what bets the bookie was taking... they were coded so that the bet a ceretain bettor was making gave the winning horse in the last race. If she ws able to see what bets the bookie was taking… they were coded so that the bet a ceretain bettor was making gave the winning horse in the last race.

]]> By: J Mack http://www.conman.com.au/news/scarne-and-the-wire/#comment-366 J Mack Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:03:11 +0000 http://www.conman.com.au/?p=978#comment-366 Person at track got the winner. Called the line. Let phone ring number of times of the winning horse. He had 5 minutes in order to do this. She then called in her wager. Person at track got the winner. Called the line. Let phone ring number of times of the winning horse. He had 5 minutes in order to do this. She then called in her wager.

]]> By: Michael http://www.conman.com.au/news/scarne-and-the-wire/#comment-361 Michael Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:25:29 +0000 http://www.conman.com.au/?p=978#comment-361 One more thing, the waiter would be the perfect accomplice here.After he gets the winning number from the bookie as discussed in the last post, under the pretense of supplying drinks ,he then transports this to the beautiful blonde written on a serviette or drink note book. One more thing, the waiter would be the perfect accomplice here.After he gets the winning number from the bookie as discussed in the last post, under the pretense of supplying drinks ,he then transports this to the beautiful blonde written on a serviette or drink note book.

]]> By: Michael http://www.conman.com.au/news/scarne-and-the-wire/#comment-360 Michael Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:14:08 +0000 http://www.conman.com.au/?p=978#comment-360 The accomplice rings up at a certain time within the 5 minutes after the race has finished and places a bet on for the next race. This is in fact the winner for the last race. The beautiful blonde or another accomplicewho is not under the radar, either watches what is written down, pencil reads or actually hears the bookie confirm the bet.She then places her winning bet. This would work. The accomplice rings up at a certain time within the 5 minutes after the race has finished and places a bet on for the next race. This is in fact the winner for the last race. The beautiful blonde or another accomplicewho is not under the radar, either watches what is written down, pencil reads or actually hears the bookie confirm the bet.She then places her winning bet.
This would work.

]]> By: Michael http://www.conman.com.au/news/scarne-and-the-wire/#comment-359 Michael Sun, 21 Feb 2010 07:16:26 +0000 http://www.conman.com.au/?p=978#comment-359 Indeed, Down to the wire alright.For the 10th horse , she would know straight after it wasn't the ninth so that would give her a little more time. I was thinking in 15 second windows,both wearing swiss chronographic time pieces,set to the precise time ;-) This is based around the Phone(title) The blonde was trained in pencil reading.The bookie would have to write down the results.Different forms for results and bets. Clutching at straws now. Indeed,
Down to the wire alright.For the 10th horse , she would know straight after it wasn’t the ninth so that would give her a little more time. I was thinking in 15 second windows,both wearing swiss chronographic time pieces,set to the precise time ;-)
This is based around the Phone(title)
The blonde was trained in pencil reading.The bookie would have to write down the results.Different forms for results and bets.
Clutching at straws now.

]]> By: nickjohnson http://www.conman.com.au/news/scarne-and-the-wire/#comment-358 nickjohnson Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:48:52 +0000 http://www.conman.com.au/?p=978#comment-358 Michael - Assuming a ten horse race, that would give an accomplice only a 30 second window to get the timing right. Plus - if it was horse number ten, the blonde would only have seconds to place the bet. But I like your thinking. Michael - Assuming a ten horse race, that would give an accomplice only a 30 second window to get the timing right. Plus - if it was horse number ten, the blonde would only have seconds to place the bet.

But I like your thinking.

]]> By: Michael http://www.conman.com.au/news/scarne-and-the-wire/#comment-356 Michael Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:21:03 +0000 http://www.conman.com.au/?p=978#comment-356 The blonde was a ridgy didge mind reader unlike the phony ones you see around these days!! Lets get serious.Her accomplice who rang through to make a phone bet,would ring at particular times within the 5 minute period which would indicate what numbered horse had won the previous race. The blonde was a ridgy didge mind reader unlike the phony ones you see around these days!!
Lets get serious.Her accomplice who rang through to make a phone bet,would ring at particular times within the 5 minute period which would indicate what numbered horse had won the previous race.

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