Anyone see "Mystery of Yamanulla's Gold" on History Channel?
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!?
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!?
I've meet the guy who makes them(fakes), I've meet the guys who sell them. some are already dead for obvious reason. some are in jail. some are free waiting for new victim. I've seen the holes where some got treasure, holes that they got none I guess unless you've seen something real thats then you believe. I believe that there is a Yamas-h-i-t-a treasure, i believe that there are some cache treasure made by some greedy Japanese officer. I believe that there are still more gold here waiting to be found.
