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Ghost Stories: Scams Targeting S.F.'s Cantonese Community Reveal the Terrible Power of Belief
By Albert Samaha
Found:Three Zimovane (sleeping aid) tablets, in case.
Distinguishing Characteristics: Prescribed in October 2003 by Dr. VanBuskirk of the Naval Medical Center, San Diego.
Approximate Street Value:$40.
Found: 1,000-milliliter Nalgene bottle.
Distinguishing Characteristics:Contains 400 milliliters of orange, semiopaque liquid. Adorned with stickers ("Meat Puppets," "Matt Gonzalez").
Approximate Street Value:Bottle: $3. Liquid: 2 cents. Meat Puppets sticker: $5. Matt Gonzalez sticker: $0. (Nate Cavalieri)
