Watch out for scammers in parking garages

Submitted by rubyredcrocs t3_z6iwhr in pittsburgh

Some scammers have been going around parking garages in the Cultural District, approaching cars waiting to exit, and taking cash for "prepaid exit". They are not affiliated with the garages and are just random people off the street!

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CL-MotoTech t1_iy1mduh wrote

Parking garages usually have pretty decent security. If you see this, go straight to the security counter. They will have somebody onsite 24/7.

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leadfoot9 t1_iy3j8s3 wrote

Maybe so, but when you've had a vehicle stolen in broad daylight 20 feet from the parking garage's security office, this statement kind of falls flat.

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demichr t1_iy1v2fh wrote

On the way call 911

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CARLEtheCamry t1_iy2ug4d wrote

Fuck you.

I have a reasonable expectation that when I park my car in a high density parking structure and pay for the privilege that I won't have to deal with that shit.

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Caiterz4catzz t1_iy380ya wrote

This makes me think of a scammer who used to hang out around those garages 10-15 years ago. Her bit was to ask for money to get her car out of the garage so she could pick up her daughter blah blah, she lost her wallet blah blah. She was dressed pretty fancy which made it somewhat believable. I was doubtful the first time but then when I encountered her again I was like NO

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NandoDeColonoscopy t1_iy3gksb wrote

This literally happened to me at Southside Works once. I parked, and then realized too late that I had left my wallet at home. Nobody i approached believed me, and eventually a friend had to drive down and give me money.

Which means I would be a terrible scammer

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puppy_fan t1_iy3dliu wrote

Happened to me too. Got scammed once in Market Square and the same person tried again like 6 months later. They didn't even realize who they were trying to scam again.

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leadfoot9 t1_iy3j4ee wrote

This is a longtime scam from surface lots. Pretty bold to try it in a garage.

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ChillEmu137 t1_iy3s840 wrote

Probably unpopular opinion but: I feel like if you fall for an obvious scam, you deserve to lose your money…I’d classify it as an “naïveté tax”.

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Zenith2017 t1_iy4irs0 wrote

Flip side would be that if you successfully scam someone, you didn't do anything wrong because they deserved it. But that sure doesn't jive with me

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PhilosophizingPanda t1_iy44th5 wrote

If no one cares about my stuff except for me then why is it gonna be tampered with everywhere I go?

If your only tool is a hammer, everything looks like a nail...

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PhilosophizingPanda t1_iy4stxs wrote

bro find a hobby lol

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[deleted] t1_iy4trm4 wrote

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PhilosophizingPanda t1_iy4v86k wrote

Nope

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PhilosophizingPanda t1_iy4xkb4 wrote

Shh bby it's ok

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PhilosophizingPanda t1_iy551kt wrote

Yet in your comment history it says you have a husband...so that math doesn't quite add up. Anyways, I was being facetious, sorry you couldn't recognize that

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