Four men in India were recently arrested after attempting to sell a "genie in a bottle" to a guy for more than $16,000. When the potential buyer met the men at a hotel, he was shown an empty soda bottle that contained the alleged genie. The buyer then informed the men that he didn't have thousands to spend on it. They responded by robbing him of a measly $9.42 and locking him in the hotel room before being tracked down by police.
Source: Rare