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Woman Conned Into Holding Down Toilet Lever While Thief Raids Home

by Dan Reilly on November 18, 2008 at 04:26 PM



You've got to have questionable character to steal from anybody, but it takes a special type of person (without any respect for humanity) to prey on a 91-year-old woman. That's exactly what a thief in New Jersey did this week after posing as a water inspector to get into the senior's apartment and rob her blind, NJ.com reports.

What he did next would be funny if it weren't so cruel. After saying that he needed to check the water, the man tested a faucet in the kitchen, and then flushed the woman's toilet. Talking on a cell phone the whole time to bolster his image of authority, the thief then told the woman she had to hold down the toilet or else her house would explode. She did as she was told but after two minutes, her suspicion ultimately got the better of her and she let go, only to discover the man ran off with $3650 in cash.

We sincerely hope this guy is caught and punished as severely as possible. While we're sure most of you aren't as gullible as this woman, please let this serve as a reminder to be skeptical of anyone who shows up at your door, even if they're talking hurriedly on a cell phone. [Source: NJ.com]

Tags: bathroom, crime, dumb, toilet, top, weird

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