Top 10: Classic Cons
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Con men are always looking for a new angle, so when they discovered that Japanese tourists would pay $100 for a pristine watermelon, they naturally got into the fruits and vegetables business. Enterprising con artists would buy a watermelon for $2 and then “accidentally” bump into a Japanese tourist, spilling their precious cargo on the sidewalk below. They would then pressure their victim into paying upwards of $50 to $100 for their damaged produce. These days, a melon drop refers to any scam involving a broken or damaged item.
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