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redditorium t1_irw40wl wrote

  1. Never let anyone hand you anything
  2. Scams often have an urgency element to override your brain from thinking clearly
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chumboschrute t1_irw4v8f wrote

Scams like this make people not want to help legitimate people in need of help. There’s so many crooks in this city you can’t help but become jaded

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stonedsour t1_irwvls9 wrote

Extremely true. I grew up here and sometimes I feel like an asshole but I straight up ignore every single person who tries to get my attention unless they actively chase after me or get in my face (which almost never happens because it usually is a scam and they’ll just wait for the next person to pass by). C’est la vie in NYC

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NYY657545 t1_irwayik wrote

Common scam across the country. Good job catching the red flags.

https://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/xvwd0f/tifu_by_getting_scammed_for_2k/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

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SexyEdMeese t1_irwopng wrote

OMG that story. Whyyy

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NYY657545 t1_irwp7qg wrote

That sub should (hopefully) make you feel better about your life decisions.

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plugugly138 t1_irwv800 wrote

holy crap, this made me angry reading it. 2K to a stranger?

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Inquisitor_Keira t1_irwkimo wrote

You can call it a scam without using racist terminology

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Inquisitor_Keira t1_irwlu0h wrote

Literally talking about scammers in the same context so yes you are. How are you this out of touch lmao

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SexyEdMeese t1_irw53v7 wrote

I have no idea why people entertain these scammers for so long. You shouldn't have stopped to help someone on an active roadway anyway, 99.7% of Americans have a cell phone, and it puts yourself at risk of causing an accident. This isn't a country lane in Mayberry.

Furthermore you should have told him to go fuck himself the second he asked for money. I can't believe you offered to charge his phone for him. SMH people are so desperate for a personal warm fuzzy. Do something nice for a normal person, not a scamming asshole with his fuckyfucky paper "I don't pay toll" plates.

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eekamuse t1_irw63qo wrote

He didn't know he was a scammer until after he pulled over to help. Jfc

My father would have died if no one pulled over to help him. Glad you weren't the one driving past.

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SexyEdMeese t1_irw6mzl wrote

Never pull over if someone is obviously alive (like a guy waving down cars). Call 911.

And he knew he was a scammer literally the second the guy walked over and started shoving yellow colored metal through the window. Nevertheless, OP continued indulging the psycho.

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___pa___ t1_irw6ljm wrote

> scamming asshole with his fuckyfucky paper "I don't pay toll" plates.

My first thoughts. Paper plates = scammer. No way to trace. I wouldn't have even stopped.

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Carmilla31 t1_irwehod wrote

Whenever someone walks over to my car asking for something i crack the window like 1 inch to speak to them. Never fully open your window.

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Tatar_Kulchik t1_irwhwkt wrote

This is a very old scam. I never give money to anyone. I have offered to buy drinks, food, train tickets and sometimes they happily accept, though most of the time they come up with an excuse.

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Luke90210 t1_irwlol8 wrote

Surprisingly I encountered the same scam in Queens while walking by an expensive SUV with out of state plates. He said he and his wife were from one of the Arab Emirates and offered jewelry for quick cash. Why he thought I was walking around with hundreds of dollars in cash was beyond me.

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TonkaButt t1_irwebgk wrote

I’ve seen this scam in person while walking but I’ve never seen it happen while driving.

I expect not a whole lot of people carry $400 on them so the energy it takes to stop someone in a vehicle and pull this on them with the chance of the driver having no cash and not near an ATM doesn’t seem like it’s worth it.

Then again with venmo, PayPal, Apple Pay etc I guess it could work.

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KevinNYC1 t1_irwqa0g wrote

Thanks for being a Good Samaritan. However there are assholes all around. It’s a known scam but never seen it done with a broken car. There is this dude who lost his phone and can’t get home back to NJ and asks for cash. He also offered his watch as collateral. I didn’t give it to him. A week goes by I see him at the same spot with the same story. He approaches me. I told him, dude this happened to you last week! Lol!!

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ChefBeverage t1_irwrq4o wrote

Dude, my dad had this EXACT same scam in Salem, OR just a couple weeks ago. Apparently it's nation wide. Were they middle eastern?

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Magnus462 t1_irwj93w wrote

Tons of scammers out there, but there are also real people who may need help. I also take the time to listen to these scammers, hoping I can help. oh well.

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TurbulentArea69 t1_irwmpci wrote

You must not live in the city otherwise you’d be too tied up listening to scammers than doing anything else.

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Magnus462 t1_irwuvxq wrote

I’m not the pope by any means. I try to listen/observe the person. I use my best judgement. I also have walked off with whatever scamming tool they hand me.

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