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The Perfect Crime #30
The Perfect Crime #30 (November 1952) This issue contains multiple crime stories. "Police Vigilance Will Always" depicts a plot by criminals to tunnel into a bank vault through the storm sewer system, but they are foiled when police discover and apprehend them during their heist. The issue also includes a detailed text story explaining the mechanics of a classic con game in which a con man befriends a victim, builds trust over time, and then switches real money for counterfeit bills before disappearing—leaving the victim unable to report the crime without admitting to attempted fraud.