Ocean7 said:it was quite interesting and revealed some fascinating bits of information about this so-called treasure.
Of note were the following:
a) there is an industry in the Philippines selling bogus maps of supposed treasure cache sites
b) there is a industry selling fake gold bars to TH'ers
c) the American who claimed to have seen a map with 172 sites was a con-man with a known record for gold-related cons
d) F. Marcos created and perpetrated the myth surrounding all the gold supposed found to "cover" the fact that he was taking gold from Central Bank in Philippines. Over 7 tons of gold are unaccounted for by the their Central Bank. F. Marcos was a very sly crook!
e) a whole industry is supported by TH'ers going there and hiring out local help to dig holes all over the place. It feeds the tourist industry and BOGUS TH'er investment industry. That is why the government over there does not try to discredit this whole story.
f) many natives actually believe they have real maps and spend many wasted hours looking for bogus treasure.
g) one group of TH'ers spent almost 1 million dollars using the supposed map showing 172 cache sites from the Am. con-artist who claimed to have personally been involved in uncovering some of the sites for Marcos. They dug nothing but dry holes and lots of dirt. Two natives (hired out) were killed by a cave-in on one dig.
h) it is generally believed by experts that a treasure once existed and has been recovered.
i) occasionally, salted finds would appear in the news, and generate renewed zeal and interest in digging those millions in gold supposedly left behind by the Japanese.
Draw your own conclusions!?
flying colors ? hmmmm all I see is something that has less of a chance to pay off than the Irish sweepstakes first prize, and there is always some one fascinated with exaggerated stories hence our Rambo.
diving doc said:
