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Victim Saul Mata Vellegas — who was carrying the entire sum in a suitcase — checked into the Van Cortlandt Motel on Broadway near West 256th Street in the Bronx around 10 p.m. Sunday and called for the female company, sources said.
Three hookers came over, had sex with the 30-year-old, then suggested that they have a “friend” stop by with beer and cigarettes, according to sources.
Around 6:50 a.m., that company — actually a pair of masked, gun-toting men — busted into the room, grabbed the overstuffed suitcase, and lit out, cops said.
They peeled out in a black minivan and are still at large.
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A couple of months ago, I was at a hardware store in the checkout line and a young guy in front of me was writing out a check for his purchases... in pencil.
The store clerk and I exchanged looks along the lines of "This is a prank, right?"
I stopped the guy and politely explained how check fraud worked. He went beet red and rewrote the check in pen.
I don't know if he was dumb or having a senior moment. It was certainly odd.
Don’t let the hooker know what you are carrying in terms of cash.
Don’t let her call for any sort of take out food. The delivery guy will be a thief or pimp.
It’s best to not take staff recommendations of what whores to call - when you are in a sketchy motel. The staff can be part of the scam.
This guy is lucky that he’s still alive. They stole a good amount of cash - and he can identify the whores - so he could have easily been killed to keep him silent.
Another bit of advice - it’s probably a good idea to avoid hourly motels in the Bronx...