Flat screen TV's: Get 'em while they're "hot"

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

TV scam uses stolen oven doors

Associated Press
SOUTH BEND – A rash of oven-door thefts may be linked to a recent case in which a woman bought what she thought was a flat-screen TV, only to discover that the package held an old oven door, police said.

South Bend detective Sgt. Jim Walsh said police arrested a suspect Thursday they believe sold the appliance door to the woman. According to police reports, officers found an oven door and packaging materials inside the trunk of the man’s car.

Oven doors are an increasingly hot item in burglaries targeting vacant properties. Walsh said police have investigated five recent burglaries where oven doors were among the items stolen.

Police have had two reports of the doors being sold as flat-screen TVs, and it’s likely that others went unreported by the embarrassed dupes, Walsh said. Officers continue to investigate at least two other suspects who may be disguising oven doors and selling them.

http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/fortwayne/news/local/14244182.htm

[rpannier]

1. This would be funny if it happened to someone like me

People in my age bracket -- the under-45 crowd. But, unfortunately, this often happens to older people -- 60+ years who are not as tech savvy. It sickens me that so many people are so willing to prey on the elderly. These people claim to be roofers, home repairmen, investment brokers, etc.

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

2. Agreed.

It isn't funny when the elderly are preyed upon.

[BlueJazz]

3. Ah..Harold...Why does our new TV only get a silver rack and...

..an occasional Roast or Chicken ?

[BlackHeart]

4. Shouldn't this story have

been dated 4/01/2006?