by Hal Erickson
synopsis
A gang of phony charity solicitors has been preying on the citizens of Los Angeles, gathering money for at least ten different fradulent fund drives. Despite the efforts of Friday (Jack Webb) and Smith (Ben Alexander) to warn the public, the scams continue, and as a result several legitimate charities suffer a considerable loss of revenue. Helping to bring the crooks to justice is a clever would-be victim--not to mention some well-concealed electronic surveillance equipment. This episode was adapted from the Dragnet radio broadcast of June 12, 1952.
