Feds: Smooth global swindler nabbed at U.S. border

Title: Feds: Smooth global swindler nabbed at U.S. border

Published: Wed, 30 Sep 2009

Description: (NECN) - A Colombian wanted in several countries on suspicion of stealing from wealthy hotel guests has been arrested in Vermont. Police say Juan Carlos Guzman-Betancourt is a con man with at least 10 aliases, who used his good looks and gift of g...

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" Over the newspapers now in -- story that's making headlines all around the world this morning you ever see the movie catch me if you can loved it did you see that I didn't -- I -- is very popular starring Leonardo DiCaprio -- based on the real life story of frank a McNally who we had here -- and an easy and you talked to him. -- just an incredible con man well this is a real life story much like that take a look at the times online. Con man Juan Carlos Guzman Betancourt who skipped you -- held in US you know what. He was captured in Vermont he was a smooth talking globe trotting serial swindler. 33 years old from Columbia used at least ten aliases and uses his good looks in gift of gab to get into rooms and locked safes. He escaped from prison outside London in 2005 after persuading the guards to let him go to the dentist. You want to give billions in Vermont not very long at all the Burlington free press reports that even try to talk his way out of the arrest he told the court patrol agent who arrested him. That his car had broken down and he had unknowingly walked across the border into Vermont. -- was just looking for a garage to fix it. We've also got Ali yeah very bad person got a better photo of him here are taken in 2005 on this guy has been. Everywhere in high class London establishments once he. Claimed to be a billionaire from Bahrain it took 85000 dollars in cash and goods one more block to look at real quick the martini boys dot com. They say this guy who liked luxury so much on one of his. Trips were he rip somebody off. He spent 8000 pounds and aren't sure what that is in dollars -- jewelry and designer clothes at the shops in the departure lounge of the airport was."

" And getting it for Obama and all you all know that he's watching right now it's been common border club fed up. I here's the USA today headline who reigned supreme when it comes to pets cats and dogs you in this country person are not just yet. But I didn't mean -- But I like them both a preferred drugs very diplomatic partner but there is an ongoing hotline poll being conducted by the American Kennel Club. And -- Cancers association they are teaming up for the first time for an upcoming animal show in New York City later this month. It's apparently going to be quite the show to drum up some publicity they have been to stir the pot among pet owners they have started this poll. That lets you vote and share your opinions are right now more than 6300 people across the country have voted cat lovers just -- out in force. Established an early lead but then the dog lovers can barking back they currently lead the pack that's the same in our FaceBook -- put this on basically the morning on -- good morning my page we've had ten responses. -- dogs -- 83 cats two people very diplomatic like yourself that's a boat. One write in candidate this would be for the -- proud about who might have submitted that."

" You know I'm glad you asked the map. Erica you ever had a hermit crab which those are fun ironic my brother had a hermit had those things stunk to high heaven that is what I remember about Hendrick you have to keep them clean I don't think my Brothers. You I think it's not it's got -- I remember the -- cleaning out the target after it's all."

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