Alien real estate scam uncovered

By The Bug's police roundsperson Luke Shaw

Diligent Queensland police have uncovered a real estate scam involving aliens and time travel.
They warn that hundreds, maybe even thousands of people have been unknowingly ripped off.
Senior Fraud Squad detectives have spent the last four months piecing together the clues after a complaint was lodged by disgruntled acreage buyer, Ray Hooker.
“It was a scam through and through” said Ray in a world Bug exclusive.
“I thought the salesman was just wearing dodgy sunglasses, but it turned that he was an alien. I also think that he was wearing a wig,” claimed Ray, who lost an estimated $238.76 in the real estate scam.
“I rang up an ad in the paper that said there was freehold acreage for sale only 45 minutes from Brisbane, so I went to meet the agent.
“After chatting for a while we agreed to have a look at the property. At this point he placed over his eyes what he alleged were sunglasses. However I thought they were welding goggles,” said Mr Hooker.
“We got into his car and he started driving, but then the visuals got all blurry. At one point he pushed a button on the dashboard, making a joke that it made the car heat proof on re-entry to earth’s atmosphere.
“After 45 minutes we arrived at the land, which resembled the moon. Ot at least what I imagine the moon would look like close up.
"I questioned the agent about this and he said that it was just freshly cleared,” said Mr Hooker, "with town water."
“At this point the agent got really agitated and claimed a meteor shower was about to descend on us, so we jumped back into his car and drove off.
“Exactly 45 minutes later we arrived out the front of his office and he charged me $238.76 for cab fare.
"I paid under protest and left, but he still hadn’t taken off his so-called sunglasses,” claimed Mr Hooker.
Police hope to lay charges against a number of people in relation to the incident, including being a real estate agent and wilfully charging a taxi fare while not a professional cab driver licensed to do so.