365 Ficlets - Day #292 ~ "Grift"

“The thing is, right, if you get good enough at counting then you have to ‘ave the cash to go in big and score, ‘cos after that first night when you walk out with your pockets full, all bets are off.”

“What do you mean?”

“Casinos don’t put up with counters. It may not be cheating, but it’s not the game that they want to play, and they are allowed to refuse you entry.”

“So what you are saying is that practice may make perfect, but that we need to make some money up front to be able to afford to place bets that are big enough to reap the big rewards?”

“Yeah, exactly. So anyway, I know this guy, right?”

Jim nodded.

“He’s a bent banker, and he tells me that he’s onto a winner with fraudulent credit.”

Jim’s eyes lit up;

“Aw mate! I’ve heard about this con. It’s spectacular! You set up a business account for a new venture, and then you drain the account just after the new business loan goes in, then fold the company. Everything’s done with alias’s and when all’s said and done it’s only the insurers that get hurt, yeah!”