Police have issued a warning about men claiming to have laptop computers to sell cheaply in the Braintree district.
The warning follows an incident in Witham's Cut Throat Lane, where a man was approached by two men saying they had a computer to sell.
The men opened a black case, containing a laptop and a video camera, and offered it to the individual at a price of £400. Negotiation was entered into, during which the price dropped to £100.
The men returned to their car and gave the individual a similar black case in exchange for the money. The buyer handed over £100 but, on checking the case, discovered it was filled with cardboard, not the promised electrical items.
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Published Wednesday, February 16, 2005
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