Beware of a scam

Submitted by bemest t3_ykh6vr in WorcesterMA

Just was approached in the parking lot of Lowe’s Lincoln St. 2 guys in a car, FL plates probably a rental. “Do you want a home theater? We have some extra speakers.”

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yennijb t1_iuta6u1 wrote

Please contact the Worcester PD, some folks scammed a woman in a target parkinglot yesterday with a similar tactic.

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newpageone t1_iutm77m wrote

People are STILL doing this?

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classicrock40 t1_iuu69mm wrote

I haven't seen those guys since college when they were driving around Boston in a white van. Glad to see they still have that entrepreneurial spirit.

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RedRose_Belmont t1_iuu1q84 wrote

Oh shit. That’s my favorite Lowes. Thanks

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pi5tolp t1_iuvizkt wrote

What's the scam

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bemest OP t1_iuvsihg wrote

They convince you it’s worth a couple grand, even show an ad from someplace like Craigslist. And say the vendor sent extra by mistake so they just want some lucky person to give them $500 for equipment that’s really worthless.

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mtbmike t1_iutlqnx wrote

Well maybe they were selling speakers. Where’s the scam?

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ozzgift t1_iutubdn wrote

It's a VERY old scam and tis the season for this scam, people in a parking lot looking to sell some expensive electronic item and they put bricks or phone books in the box to add weight.

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bemest OP t1_iuu32ik wrote

I got hit up the first time about 20 years ago at White City. That’s how I recognized it this time.

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D_1390 t1_iuucqgw wrote

People don’t looking inside before whipping out the cash?

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bemest OP t1_iuu3cwz wrote

Regrettably I didn’t think fast enough and play along to get some evidence. All I said was I know what there doing, I’ve been hit up before.

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