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It's my good friends the Equitable Life Assurance Society The Equitable Society has a special life insurance plan for men and women on the way up That's one great life insurance plan So naturally I know that this is your FBI is sponsored by the Equitable Society and in just 15 minutes I'll give full information about the Equitable Society's plan for men and women on the way up tonight's FBI file The Henpecht Swindler There is nothing remarkable about the fact that there are various classes of criminals Because in any group of six million people there would have to be different shadings of character and mentalities Rated on top for bank robbers mob leaders and killers They are in the business of crime and they engage in their work for profit They're standing in the criminal community depends almost entirely on their degree of success But there is one type of criminal to whom everyone else in the crime world looks up because he or she Makes his living by his brain And that criminal is the Swindler The night FBI file opens aboard transcontinental train that is heading westward In the club car a distinguished looking gray haired man is sitting a tall cool drink The chair beside him an attractive young woman dressed in black is nervously twisting her kerchief I I beg your pardon. Yes Could you tell me the time? Well certainly it's Exactly 3 27 Is that central time? Oh, no mountain time. We've just entered the new zone That always confuses me. Well, that's very natural my dear This your first trip west. Oh, no. No, I lived in Colorado when I was a child I haven't been back in years. I'm sure you'll enjoy your return. It's a glorious country this Is not a pleasure trip. Oh Oh, good heavens, please forgive me dear child. I just noticed you were wearing more than quite all right Someone near and dear to your heart My father, I'm sorry You're returning to the funeral. No, no, no, he died back. I'm visiting his lawyer to settle the estate. I see I Sure wish I knew more about such things. Why my dear? What's your problem? Well, here's a letter I received from the lawyer. I can't make any sense out of this Here see if you can surely call that stuff there about options mining properties I just don't get it. Well, this is all quite clear Your father has the right to have the right to exercise his option on some rather valuable mining property But what's that stuff about $10,000? Well, that's what it will cost you if you care to exercise the option. Oh Hey, I see that this lawyers in Colorado Springs. Yes, that's where I'm going. Oh my I'm afraid I shall have to cut short this delightful chit-chat. Are you walking back this way? Well, I'll follow you a few paces. My compartment is in this car. I Think it's wonderful that we're both going to the same place. Indeed it is. I Hope I'll run into you there. I'll be at the central hotel I can be of any assistance to you give me a ring, but I don't know your name Heavens, that's right. We neglected to introduce ourselves. I'm Colonel Lansing. I'm Rose Dixon pleasure mystic. Thank you This is my compartment here. I'm afraid I shall have to say good day. Oh, well Good day, Colonel. I Will call you splendid greetings by love Where have you been? I have just had the most delightful experience. Well Little lady just tried to promote me out in the lounge Is that one of us I would play me for a sucker. I'm not surprised. What do you mean? Been so long since you've made a score yourself. You're beginning to look square now I thought you were going to sit in the lounge to do some promoting yourself I intended to but the little lady's technique you free for me Look, you'd better get intrigued with making a buck for us because I'm telling you right now If you don't get some action at Colorado Springs, I withdraw my financial support Edith, what a ghastly thing to say before dinner In the Denver field office of the FBI special agent Jim Taylor is reading a teletype that has just come in Oh, yes, we've just been given an assignment. Oh, what is it? Most of the stories right here in this teletype Let's go to the office here and review it right Well, what have we got a swindle Carl so far it's been worked exclusively on transcontinental trains Yeah, and briefly the operation is this a young woman dressed in morning clothes contacts victim on train Victim is usually gullible male naturally. She explains that she's on way to settle father's estate Flashes a letter which reveals that pop has an option on some valuable mining problems. I think that's all that happens on the train She and victim wind up in the same town She contacts victims as fathers only left her $5,000 and she needs $10,000 to exercise option Will victim put up the additional five now does her phony lawyer turn out? That's right Girl and victim each give lawyer their $5,000 and then swindling couple disappears I remember a simple operation when I worked out of Boston. I know it's pretty familiar pattern Carl But unfortunately it never is to the victim and what's our assignment there those people here in town? No, but they're on their way Chicago office in this teletype the couple boarded a train yesterday bound for here Any description on yes very complete. What do they do in? Hey their train arrives in half an hour. We should be getting down at the station right now Is that you Albert? Yeah Okay, where have you been? I've been worried about you. What did you get here about two hours ago? I thought you're gonna make me at the train. I didn't say anything of the kind I told you to come right here to the hotel. Oh, well, how'd you do? Okay? You promoted a guy? Yeah, he's a very nice man. What's his name? Oh I Think it was Colonel Lansing. You think it was yeah, oh brother I've got a written down someplace. Would you show him the letter? Yeah, he go for it Well, he said I could call him where one of the hotels here which one I got that one written down, too Oh, how can anybody be this stupid? Please Albert don't start picking on me. Then why don't you tend to business? You didn't even remember the guy's name or where he lives I can't remember everything. Do you know that you've messed up the last three suckers in a row? But I didn't that little bird brain of yours is sending us right to the cleaners Now don't start that. I can't help it. Oh rose. Will you cut it out when you stop being mean to me? Okay, okay Where's the paper with the guy's name and address in my purse? Well, get it. We're calling him right now Oh Sorry, I didn't know you were resting. What did you want? I just received a phone call What's exciting about that? It was from that young Dave who tried to promote me on the train How did she know where to find you? I told her I would be staying here. You mean you had the nerve out just a minute Let me explain. I'm familiar with a pitch. That's why I wanted her to call me Look, when are you going to work? I am working. You know what? Let me tell you this girl's proposition She's using the option swindler. We each put up $5,000. Give it to her lawyer. That old bromide Darling, I think we can put it to good use. What do you mean? Well, while she's so busy trying to get our 5,000 I think I know a way to get her that's very unethical. He does there's enough legit surround We don't have to clip anybody in our own business, but she approached us money You get that way never does any good. Look, you've been nagging me for weeks to get into action now that I've got a live proposition You're back down. I just don't like it $5,000 my dear a very tidy sum. Oh, I know they can have it my pockets before the day is over What makes you think it would be that easy? Oh They're completely vulnerable. We know their game. They don't even suspect us What's the setup the girl asked me to be there in front of her hotel She said that she would then take me to see a mr. Albert a lawyer He lives at the hotel too and when does all this happen one o'clock now. What do you say darling? Remember? I guarantee results you're to bring your own 5,000. That's right and who supplies that well You do my dear that I don't go for look. I merely use it to impress them They never get their hands on my money, but darling. This will be the quickest turnover. We've ever made Any luck Jim no, I'm afraid not call did you interview the conductor? Yes I described the girl to him. He said he remembered her very well, but she got off the train at Colorado Springs Well, how about the man who works with her the conductor didn't remember anyone answering to his description I don't imagine he was on the train anyway Why not well their pattern in the past has been for her to work to train alone and meet him It's whatever town they're using for the swindler. I see however the conductor did recall her talking to a very distinguished looking gray-haired man You victim could be call it looks as if we're going to have to take a quick trip to Colorado Springs There you are my dear I'm delighted to see you again miss Dixon. Thank you Well, are you ready to go see my lawyer? Oh, not just yet my dear Let's let's carry here this delightful garden for a few more moments. Okay Would you like to sit down? I'd love to Did you bring the money yes my dear I have it right here you think oh well, have you your five thousand? Oh sure right here in my purse. Look splendid. You look very lovely today, my dear I'm so glad that you called me Really? I had hope that we'd meet again Hey Mr. Dixon Colonel. Yes Call me wrong. That would be a great privilege Incidentally of my given name is Frederick Rose let's have lunch before we go to see your lawyer. There's something I want to talk to you about Just a minute. Yes is your name mr. Albert. That's right. You're a lawyer. Yes Have you got a client named Rose Dixon? I have Who are you? My name is Lansing I'm looking for my husband Colonel Lansing. I believe he had a date here with you earlier today He had a date all right, but he never showed up. What? Neither is my client. Wait a minute. What are you trying to pull pull? My husband came here with five grand. I tell you he never arrived. Look, you might as well know this now I'm happy to the fact you're running a store here. So is my husband. What are you talking about? We knew all about your swindle. That's our business too. Now, what did you do with them? Look for the last time lady. I tell you that the guy didn't show well, and where is he's got my five thousand Well, if it's any consolation to your roses got five thousand that belongs to me Yes, just a second Here, thanks Look, I want to lie at lady. I want to read this Gotta be from rose. She's the only one who knows I'm here That is from her Listen to this By the time you get this Colonel Lansing's wife will probably be at your place looking for him If she is there here is a message from me and the Colonel for both of you drop dead We will reopen tonight FBI file in just a moment Now a special message to men and women on the way up Imagine yourself leaving your boss's office walking on air. Thanks again, mr. Baldwin Arrays and a chance to go to the home office. 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That's eq ui TABLE the equitable life insurance society of the United States And now back to the FBI file the hen pecked swindler The victims of the swindle in tonight's case from the files of your FBI Could not go to the police and complain because they were criminals themselves But this case does point up an important object lesson to every law-abiding citizen in the country Every year Americans are swindled out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by various types of confidence men Confidence men who are more successful than they should be Because the great majority of their victims do not report the crime to their local police People who have been swindled keep the matter a personal secret Because they feel that to make it public would subject them to ridicule But those victims do not realize that by their silence They enable the swindler to carry on his career Though your FBI wishes to pass on this bit of advice If it should be your misfortune to become the victim of a swindle Immediately do your part in stopping the swindlers from working on anyone else Notify your local police Tonight's file continues in a hotel lobby in Colorado Springs Special agent Taylor is standing near the newsstand as his fellow agent Carl Mayward approaches Come up with something here. Yes, I've just spoken to the manager Carl I described the man we're looking for he recognized him as someone who checked in two days. I see this man described himself as a lawyer He engaged in the joining room for a girl who arrived last night. Did the manager see her? Yes She was wearing morning clothes. Well, it certainly sounds like we came to the right place Yes, and then this morning the so-called lawyer withdrew $5,000 that he'd been keeping the hotel safe If they're about to use the cash, then they're approaching the kill right where are they now they both out Too bad. We can't find out who the victim is I have an idea it's that man She was talking to on the train at least one of the bell hops saw the girl out in the garden this noon Talking to a distinguished looking gray-haired man, you know, Jim. They may be out permanently That may be in fact if they've already scored they may be on their way out of town Yes, I know Carl look you drive over to the railroad station. See if they've bought transportation I'll hop down and get a search warrant to examine their rooms How'd you make out I just talked to the ticket seller well You say your husband is tall gray-haired a flowing mustache him well He bought two tickets for San Francisco a woman who looked like my wife Rose was with him San Francisco, that's right. Oh, where would he go when he got there any idea? Now look, this is important. Don't you want to get your dough back? Wait a minute. Oh, I just remembered something We're not going to San Francisco Yes, not a bonbon. He's dying You know something my dear what I can't tell you how pleased I am about this I think I know what you mean. Nobody's picking on us. Huh exactly Oh, I sure would have liked to have seen Albert's face when he got that wire I think he would have been an interesting study too You know Albert used to all the time tell me how stupid I was really yeah He used to say that I did everything wrong Eden's complaint was that I never did anything so we take them both for ten thousand dollars. Yeah I Do you think I'm stupid of course, I wouldn't have you be anything else Special agent Taylor. Oh, Jim. Oh, hello, Carl. Where are you down at the railroad station? I searched this window's room. It looks like they've checked out. I found that out down here No, how the girl was here earlier today accompanied by a tall gray-haired man From his description it sounded more like the victim than the other swindler Yes, they bought two tickets for San Francisco over two hours ago I see about an hour later a male half of the swindling team turned up here The ticket seller said he was very anxious to find out about the girl And he acted quite upset when he heard it mister Carl did he buy a ticket to no Sort of looks like she's run out with a victim. Don't you think Jim? Well, he isn't exactly a victim What do you mean? I checked with the police gave them the gray-haired man's description hoping to save him from being taken They'd tell me he's an old-time swindler himself that they have a warrant for his arrest on an old charge So it looks like some sort of double crosses in the works, Carl. Yeah, look now that our original team is separated I think we should concentrate on tracking down the girl at least we know she's headed for San Francisco I shall have to change at Denver so I'll call our office and have them pick her up Tell that chauffeur to take it easy. Will you okay drive him he's up on the turn, will you? How much further to Denver? Oh, I'd say about another 20 miles How long did you rent this car for just for the day? Look, what makes you think that Rose and your husband will be in Denver? My husband is a creature of habit. He always follows the same pattern So so whenever he's been hot in the past He always bought a ticket to some far-off place and then he'd get off at the first stop along the way Supposing he still does that Denver's a big city. He'll still follow his pattern. He's always stops at the same hotel I know the one you'll go to in Denver. I hope so Look our happy little families will be reunited before the day is over Oh, Jim come on in call Hotel manager. Let me use his office. Did you get the call through our office? That's right. I've already gotten a reply And did they get the girl off the train? No, they were too late. Did you get on the San Francisco train? No That puts us right back where we started. I know but in as much as we've lost track of her I think we should concentrate now on the other half of the team. Oh, well, I have an idea curl. I here's what I think we should do Yes, well, how do you like your new quarters? Oh, this is a wonderful room. I'm just across the hall So you can always feel that I'm nearby well Oh No, not really. I'd like to get a good night's rest. So because I want to get up early and do lots of shopping I had the very same thing in mind Would you believe it either didn't buy me as much as a necktie in the past three years? Albert was just a stingy. Well, you can rest assured that we won't know that must be the drinks. I ordered just a moment Hello sucker either surprise. What are you doing here now? What do you think? Where's my wife? Why it's me rose your husband remember Oh golly, well get out of the way and let us in now now just a minute stand aside How did you know where we were? Oh, that was the same sweetheart I knew this husband of mine would be lazy enough to follow the same old pattern and I knew you'd be stupid enough to go along with it Frederick, what do we do? Well, I well for openers. You're giving us back our dough Oh, no, come on get it up both of you now see here This whole thing is very unethical put stalling give us our dough Sorry to intrude on this little family party. Who are you a special agent of the FBI? What are you doing here? We've been looking for all four of you for months on charges of violating the National Stolen Property Act How did you know where to find it? I found you because of your husband I knew he was looking for you So I checked all means of transportation out of Colorado Springs when I found he had hired a car the rest was easy Well Albert, huh? Who's stupid now? You All four suspects were sentenced to long terms in a federal prison for violating the National Stolen Property Act Tonight's case from the files of your FBI which closed the careers of all four notorious criminals Illustrates again the great value of the training received by every special agent before he becomes a qualified member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation During that period of training the potential special agent is taught how to evaluate bits of information and also taught that the second Investigation of any clue will often turn up some information that was not available the first time Because of that training and that diligence The Federal Bureau of Investigation has become one of the most successful law enforcement agencies in the world and that should make you proud Because this governmental organization belongs to you. 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