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Million Dollar Fraud
Situation
Situation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.Situation
A man was trying to auction a string of pearls he claims he found from a six-hundred year old treasure chest at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. He said the string of pearls was worth one million dollars.
When a curious bidder asked him how he cleaned them, he said he soaked them in vinegar.
The police were notified and the man was arrested. Why?
When a curious bidder asked him how he cleaned them, he said he soaked them in vinegar.
The police were notified and the man was arrested. Why?
Hint
They were real pearls.Answer
Pearls will dissolve in vinegar! The police later found out he was a jewel thief and that he stole the string of pearls from a store.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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