horn Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Indian doctor duped into buying 'Aladdin's lamp' for $41,600 1 day ago The lamp is now in the hands of the police Two men have been arrested in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly duping a doctor into buying an "Aladdin's lamp" that they promised would bring him wealth and health. As part of the con, they even pretended to conjure up spirits from the lamp, in line with the tale from The Arabian Nights, Indian media report. The men had reportedly wanted more than $200,000 for the lamp but settled for a down payment of $41,600. A third, female, suspect is at large. The doctor reportedly filed a complaint with local police in Meerut, western Uttar Pradesh, earlier this week. In the complaint, quoted by NDTV, he said he met the two men when he began treating a woman he understood to be their mother over the course of a month. "Gradually they started telling me about a baba (godman) whom they claimed also visited their home. They started brainwashing me and asked me to meet this baba," he says, according to NDTV. He then did meet the baba "who seemed to perform such rituals". He also reportedly said that "during one visit 'Genie' actually made an appearance in front of me" and it was only later that he realised one of the accused had been dressing up as the iconic figure. Other reports in Indian media suggest that the suspects pretended to conjure up a genie, to convince the doctor of the lamp's authenticity. The men eventually offered him the lamp, promising it "would bring wealth, health and good fortune", for 15,000,000 Indian rupees ($201,200) but settled for a down payment of 33,10000 rupees ($41,584). A senior Meerut police officer, Amit Rai, told NDTV that the same men were suspected of cheating other families in similar ways. "Two have been arrested. A woman is on the run," he said. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-54759863 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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horn Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 31 minutes ago, horn said: He also reportedly said that "during one visit 'Genie' actually made an appearance in front of me" and it was only later that he realised one of the accused had been dressing up as the iconic figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOD Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 What type of doctor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightcutter Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Wtf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Why are the police wasting time on idiots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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horn Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 13 hours ago, nightcutter said: Wtf 10 hours ago, Paul said: Why are the police wasting time on idiots? There can be miracles When you believe.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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