Dangerous Gang of Forgers Broken Up By Berlin Police
Huge Frauds Worked
(United P.A. —By Te't (Australian and N.. Reed. 10.55 a.m. BERLIN, Wed. The police claim to have broken up a dangerous and clever gang of international forgers, who of recent years have defrauded the banks throughout the whole of Europe of hundreds of thousands of pounds. The discovery was due to the arrest of Luigi Milano, who attempted to obtain £1,500 on a letter of credit from a Yokohama specie bank for £5,800. Luigi fled panic-stricken, owing to
legraph — Copyright) Z. Press Association.J the delay while the banker examined the letter, leaving a false passport. A quartz lamp revealed that the letter was genuine, but that the owner’s name and amount had been altered. Two others have been arrested. The police have ascertained that the gang’s headquarters were in Marseilles. They are now seeking five members of the same family, who are believed to be involved. The Italian police allege that Milano is concerned in frauds in Italy.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 439, 22 August 1928, Page 1
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