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Racket Squad in Action #9 (1953)

Charlton · 1953 · 36 pages

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Contains 8 stories
Two Fisted Fix
7 pp · crime

Bruno Moore's championship dreams hang in the balance when two mysterious visitors pressure him to throw his upcoming title fight—threatening his younger brother Tim's life if he doesn't comply. With the Racket Squad's help, Bruno must decide whether to protect his family or fight with everything he has, all while the criminal fixers close in on the biggest bout of his career.

Ten for Five
1 pp · crime

Two con artists work a slick switcheroo at service stations, with one pulling up to buy gas while his partner watches for the right moment to create confusion—a rigged exchange that leaves the station owner short and the schemers five dollars richer. "Ten for Five" exposes how a planted bill and quick misdirection can turn an honest transaction into a con, one gas stop at a time.

Reverse Twist
6 pp · crime

Reverse Twist" from Racket Squad in Action #9 presents a slick con game that backfires when Inspector J.J. O'Malley spots a crucial detail the swindlers overlooked. A woman claiming false arrest extorts $500 from Lacy's Department Store with a rigged shoplifting setup, but when the Racket Squad investigates, they discover the perpetrators are using the same scheme at another store—and a simple color mismatch on a receipt exposes the whole operation. It's a taut reminder that even the most carefully planned crimes fall apart when crooks rush their work.

Penny-Ante Saledman
1 pp · crime
Letter Perfect
8 pp · crime

When Chester Crater reconnects with his old criminal partner Warren Zorach, he finds himself drawn into a scheme to rig the Daily Press's weekly football contest—using pre-cancelled envelopes and forged entries to guarantee winning tickets after the actual game scores come in. As the con pulls in quick cash, greed threatens to unravel the operation from within, and Inspector J.J. O'Malley's Racket Squad closes in on the swindle.

Sharp Salesman
1 pp · crime

A husband falls for a too-good-to-be-true mail-order deal promising a dozen metal household appliances for just $3.98, eagerly mailing off his payment as a surprise for his wife. When the package finally arrives, the "sharp salesman" behind the offer reveals his cunning scheme in a way that'll make you groan—and think twice before answering those street-corner pitches.

The Fake Bond Swindle
4 pp · crime

When con artists Steve Allen and Frank Krandell create counterfeit stock certificates, they set their sights on Mr. Herbert Narings—a man they've carefully researched through public records. Allen befriends the mark by posing as a college friend of his son, then dangles what seems like an incredible investment opportunity: Tarlington Service stock at a bargain price. As Narings begins to brag about his "deal" to others, the truth about the fake bonds threatens to catch up with him—and the swindlers must stay one step ahead of those looking to expose them.

Watch Out for... the Hold-Out
1 pp · crime

A ticket seller at a busy amusement park uses a cunning sleight-of-hand trick to pocket extra change from unsuspecting customers at the roller coaster booth. By skillfully concealing coins behind the ticket cage while making change, he quietly steals a considerable sum each day—a scam that rarely gets noticed until you know what to watch for.

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