Marrigan
01-12-2010, 09:58 AM
Not the kind of crime we normally see here. I suspect there may be a sad story behind these elderly swindlers.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/01/12/perfect_guests_defrauded_series_of_mass_innkeepers _police_say/?page=1
They lingered over breakfast, raving about the homemade granola and chatting amiably with other guests at the richly appointed 19th-century bed-and-breakfast. They kept their room spotless, whiled away afternoons over books and brownies, and entertained their hosts with amusing stories.
But that was before 79-year-old Benjamin and 72-year-old Jane Wolff allegedly skipped out on the $3,600 bill, and before the Wolffs, who were arraigned in Concord District Court Friday on charges of defrauding an innkeeper, were implicated in similar swindles in Rockport, Newburyport, and Waltham. Authorities say they preyed on proprietors’ trust and bounced checks for thousands of dollars at inns catering to a well-heeled clientele.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/01/12/perfect_guests_defrauded_series_of_mass_innkeepers _police_say/?page=1
They lingered over breakfast, raving about the homemade granola and chatting amiably with other guests at the richly appointed 19th-century bed-and-breakfast. They kept their room spotless, whiled away afternoons over books and brownies, and entertained their hosts with amusing stories.
But that was before 79-year-old Benjamin and 72-year-old Jane Wolff allegedly skipped out on the $3,600 bill, and before the Wolffs, who were arraigned in Concord District Court Friday on charges of defrauding an innkeeper, were implicated in similar swindles in Rockport, Newburyport, and Waltham. Authorities say they preyed on proprietors’ trust and bounced checks for thousands of dollars at inns catering to a well-heeled clientele.