Scam artist or legitimate man in need? - Page 4

Hammock Parties · 05-21-2007, 01:03 AM

Last week I was getting into my car at Wal-Mart and some dude approached me as I started the ignition. He said he had driven down here all the way from Orange, Texas (about 300 miles away) so he could take his wife in for surgery. He said he needed $200 to have enough to pay for the operation, and could I give him any money, any at all?

Whether it was true or not didn't matter to me. I wasn't taking any chances and told him no and drove off. Maybe a dick thing to do but you never know. I was a little scared he was going to pull a gun on me right there since he was right in my face at the window. I shouldn't have rolled it down.

Anyone heard of any scams that start this way?

Kerberos · 05-21-2007, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

Give his gig a try and see what happens...

I live in a town of 20,000 people. I couldn't get credit on a free lunch here.

I firmly believe that one would have to live in a metropolis to make that kind of $.

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05-21-2007, 01:03 AM
Hammock Parties I'll be back. Join Date: Nov 2002 Casino cash: $4380478	Scam artist or legitimate man in need? Last week I was getting into my car at Wal-Mart and some dude approached me as I started the ignition. He said he had driven down here all the way from Orange, Texas (about 300 miles away) so he could take his wife in for surgery. He said he needed $200 to have enough to pay for the operation, and could I give him any money, any at all? Whether it was true or not didn't matter to me. I wasn't taking any chances and told him no and drove off. Maybe a dick thing to do but you never know. I was a little scared he was going to pull a gun on me right there since he was right in my face at the window. I shouldn't have rolled it down. Anyone heard of any scams that start this way?
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