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The Oxford Dictionary definition of the word bamboozle reads like this:
Exploring further the Encarta Dictionary definition goes on to say:
As a transitive verb:
Isn't it amazing the lengths to which deviant persons will go to bamboozle us?
My purpose in the Bamboozles Newsletter Online is to inform my visitors of
the latest scams and cons in hopes that we can save you some money and
help keep you ahead of the bad guys.
Issue #10:
Tickets... Get Your Red-Hot Tickets!
Hi Everyone,
Scenario: You are having a cocktail at the bar across from the theater showing the sold out performance you wanted to see, your spouse is very disappointed that you couldn't get tickets. A nicely dressed man overhears your predicament and offers to sell you his great tickets. When you examined the tickets that he removed from the envelope in his wallet they were exactly as he described, third row, middle seats for that evenings performance, you couldn't have better seats.
The smile on your wife's face takes the sting out of paying a premium for the tickets. You have plenty of time for another drink or two before the show starts. Life is good again, you are the Hero.
You arrive at the theater with minutes to spare, you present your tickets to the usher and he calls security to explain why you can't use counterfeit or last week's tickets for tonight's performance. All the naughty promises your wife whispered in your heroic ear have faded as you try to comprehend what happened. From Hero to Zero!
What Happened? You deleted my e-mail without reading about Switching Wallets!
A Switching Wallet is a very clever way to switch anything that can fit into an envelope. It works this way: the wallet (a thin, breast pocket style) has two identical sides. When the conman returned the real tickets in the envelope and placed it back in the wallet he completed the switch. Even if you looked into the envelope you didn't need to examine the tickets again. This scam works for any event, concerts, sporting events, anywhere tickets are impossible to get. I'll be glad to demonstrate the Switching Wallet for you anytime. I always keep a switching wallet in my magic bag; I never know when I might need a few extra bucks.
Call me before you ever give your money to a stranger.
Master Magician Tom Nixon
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Verb meaning to cheat, hoax, or mystify.
1. To cheat somebody: to trick or deceive somebody through misleading statements or falsehoods.
2. To perplex somebody: to make somebody confused.
It is getting close to that time of year when the real professional con men/women start back to work, ripping you off. These people will not be satisfied with taking you for a few bucks. Keep your guard up and your money in your wallet.
Thanks for reading,
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So, could you figure out our card trick? If you thought
your card really magically disappeared no matter which one you chose,
you were bamboozled! However, if you noticed that the cards presented
on the final screen were a completely different group of cards than the ones presented on the first
screen, you're a sharp observer and caught on to the trick!
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