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So any update with his? Did he ever get caught or curb stomped?

Coquitlam RCMP warn about parking lot fraud | Vancouver Sun

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Published on: March 28, 2018 | Last Updated: March 28, 2018 9:13 AM PDT

If you hit someone in a parking lot with your car and that person asks for cash, call police.

That’s the warning Wednesday from Coquitlam Mounties, who say they have had at least three instances of parking lot fraud in Coquitlam since December.

Coquitlam RCMP Corp. Michael McLaughlin says the suspects are on foot and they will wait until a car is backing out of spot.

Then the person pretends to get hit by the car and convinces the driver to pay cash — usually $100 or $200– instead of calling ICBC and making a claim.

McLaughlin says investigators believe the suspects are targeting Canadians of Asian descent and that the scam could be happening in other jurisdictions around Metro Vancouver.

RCMP say using the ICBC collision settlement process for minor or routine claims can prevent fraud.

Last month, users on Reddit wrote about similar parking lot fraud incidents happening in Burnaby and Richmond.

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“In the end, my friend said I will give you $50, if you don’t leave I will call the police. After that, the man left.”

Pisses me off so much that people actually give this guy money

They spelled Revscene wrong

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Similar incidents were spotted early this year and multiple users posted on Vanpeople, Reddit and REVscence forums stories of a man claiming he was hit by their car and asking for money for damages.