[chin3se604]

Two days ago at the Renfrew and Grandview Hwy Chevron, I was approached by a tall male wearing black overalls, claiming he and his girlfriend had no money on them to buy gas for their ride back to Coquitlam. There was a girl in his car. He then told me he will pay me back because he works in Vancouver, and gave me his cell number ( I still have it which works )

I saw him again today at the 57th and Knight Petro Canada, wearing the exact same clothes telling the same story to people. I hurried and told the attendant, but he couldn't do anything. This time I managed to get his license plate number, unfortunately because i was trying to remember the number, I didn't get his car make and type.

Is there a way to report this, or is my information sufficient enough to report?
If anyone has anymore info or wants to collaborate our info, let me know

Wanted to warn everyone

Thanks

[Iceman-19]

If people are gullible enough to fall for it, it's their own fault.

[mmmk]

Definitely call the police non emergency line to let them know this scam is happening.
A license plate number should be all the info you need need, along with a description of the male + female acomplice

[NSX]

So did you give him money?

[murd0c]

people have been doing these for years, how are you even surprised?

[Presto]

Should troll them next time.

[Grim]

OP, you're too kind...
i usually tell those kinda people to "fuck off" in a mannered, and trolling way.

[BossFrancis]

I don't know how the hell you ended up giving him money. Ur supposed to be Chinese right? :troll:

[bing]

This is one of the oldest scams around.

I heard of a local pastor in my city that was approached with this kind of sob story years ago of a guy saying he had no gas. Being the righteous guy he was he offered to put gas into his tank and when he did, it only took $5 to fill so it was obviously bullshit. The moral of the story is, if you really want to help out and person seems legit, make sure you're the one putting in the gas. Don't hand over any cash.

[1exotic]

Amazing thread would definetley read it again.

So you see the guy that just scammed you and you go inside to tell the attendant?

Should have walked up to his car and get a picture of his license plate and smile at him. That's the least. Next thing would be going ham on him.

[mb_]

Was the car a silver Kia? If so, ran into them at Petro on Burrard/west 2nd

[pinn3r]

This is one of the oldest scams around.

I heard of a local pastor in my city that was approached with this kind of sob story years ago of a guy saying he had no gas. Being the righteous guy he was he offered to put gas into his tank and when he did, it only took $5 to fill so it was obviously bullshit. The moral of the story is, if you really want to help out and person seems legit, make sure you're the one putting in the gas. Don't hand over any cash.

str8
same moral applies to homeless people. If you really want to help a starving hobo, offer to buy him food. Don't hand over any money that could be potentially used for drugs or whatever it is

[Bahhbeehhaaaa]

there was this one time a lady that approached me and asked for $20.00 gas and i gave it to her. A few days later she dropped by my work place and gave me a $100.00 cheque. Never expected she will be so generous. lol

[jnesss]

i was having a smk infront of my house one time. this guy in a rice rocket pulled up and asked me something. i went out to see what he wanted and he asked if i knew where his buddy lived.. :seriously:

i said no, i told him to call his buddy. he didn't have a cell phone. he was also running low on gas.. asked me for gas money. :fuckthatshit:

[chin3se604]

before everyone jumps to conclusion

i didn't give any money
I'm mad that this turd is going gas station hopping, asking for money
I don't want good people getting fooled

[Matlock]

I usually offer those people a ride in the back of my trunk. I drive a hatch back so I usually have to cut off the legs first.

Always good to carry a couple of tarps wherever you go.

[flagella]

Tell him you'd give a ride to his gf.

[jjson]

Was the car a silver Kia? If so, ran into them at Petro on Burrard/west 2nd

Yup. Also spotted this guy on Hastings and Kensington (North Burnaby) Shell gas station a few weeks back.

[Verdasco]

OP got his number, probably paid for his gas :lawl:

[Ludepower]

We should have a Scammer Thread 2012...bet you it'll do very well :troll:

[lgman]

scrubby lookin' White guy kinda scrawny?? saw him @ Boundary & Dominion Chevron too.
He asked me to give him a lift to pay off his tow truck guy.

[Prolowtone]

Tim Hortons on Fraser HWY and 88th here in surrey the other night.. tall, scrawny unshaven white guy with a green cap approached everyone with the same story. my friend pulled out a handful of change gave him a toonie and told him to go buy a fuckin coffee.

His approach- "Hey guys i feel like an idiot, I forgot my wallet (Forget where he said). I dont have enough gas for me and my girlfriend to get back to Chilliwack so i am going around degrading myself asking people for some gas money".

[achiam]

You should have asked his gf for a blowjob in return for gas.

[mb_]

^The gf is :heckno:

[Graeme S]

Once had a similar sort of thing happen to me...though it was a lot more sketchy.

Guy drives up to a bus stop (!) with his wife(?) in the passenger seat, gets out and starts asking people for money saying that he hasn't got enough money to get back to the Wack.

She stayed quiet and didn't really look at anyone; he didn't get any money from anyone at the stop. Thinking back, I should have asked the wife if they really needed help. Not like I would have, I was cashless at the time. Still would've been priceless if she'd said he was lying.

[StylinRed]

meh


maybe he's living in his car with his gf and is too proud to beg for food so came up with a cockamamie story /shrug

if you decided to give someone money you shouldn't really care what they do with it or whether you'll get it back again when loaning money (dont give what you cant afford so be fine with never seeing again what you give away)

i imagine that the money i give away to the needy is going to food/shelter or drugs&alcohol or all of the above and then some?
my hope is that they'll use most/all of it for food/shelter but that's where it ends, wishing that it'll be used correctly not demanding or checking that its used to my level of acceptance

[Gh0stRider]

heard them all...

from need money to take greyhound back home to something similar to this one, no gas

[oldsnail]

curious, why do you have his phone number when you did not give him money?

before everyone jumps to conclusion

i didn't give any money
I'm mad that this turd is going gas station hopping, asking for money
I don't want good people getting fooled

[Shorn]

wow i just saw this guy today at 49th and oak at the esso. he caught me while i was walking out.

first thing he said was 'don't worry, i'm not a bum'

:lawl:

white skinny guy in black overalls. definitely him. he was driving a silver kia.

[melloman]

We should email this to GlobalBC... so then he can be famous! :troll: :fullofwin:

[Mr.JDM]

just bumped into this guy at chevron on kingsway just before gilley. same outfit and same silver kia.

gave me a story how he has no gas and i could go check his car to make sure. cut him off right away and said no money for you buddy! then he goes on to the next lady filling up her crv. she was just about to give him $5. pulled up beside her and said do not give him any money he's a known scammer and he's famous in the internet for doing that. buddy's face turns all red and saying me? no im not a scammer! then i drove off :fuckyea:

got a couple pics of him and his car too
http://i41.tinypic.com/1214e13.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/1q3jf5.jpg

[Sky_High]

946 WCL

[Ronin]

Girl in the car?

So...you need gas money? :troll:

[Mr. Bean]...if you know what I mean.[/Mr. Bean]

[!e.lo_]

should throw diesel in his tank :troll: