[iam_dan]

Hi guys,

I was visiting my girlfriend around the Oakridge area on W44 Street.

In the afternoon around 4:30pm on Jan 21, a caucasian gentleman around 5'9, thin-ish build, gray/white hair and moustache wearing a blue jacket and jeans came to the house. He said his car broke down while he was doing a window cleaning job next door while the people of that residence are away from home until 9pm. (he even name-dropped..however he said names of European background while those neighbors were asian lol)

He noted that he works for Allstar cleaning, and he was from Abbotsford. Needing a ride back to home by bus, he asked for $10. We had no change, so we gave him a couple of unvalidated bus passes. He took them, then said that he needs to take the Greyhound since the skytrain and buses didn't go to Abbotsford.
It felt weird. He kept talking so I had no opening to speak, really. He kept the bus passes even though he couldn't use them and didn't offer to return them either. He thanked us and said he would return the next day to wash our windows.
It sounded like an awful made up story, and so we went to the next door neighbors at 9pm to see if they know whats going on. The lady said the guy said the exact same story to her and she gave him $10 lol.
Normally I wouldn't think much of it and assumed it's just a scam, but there was a break-in in this neighborhood just a few days ago..

So just a reminder, incase he was also scouting houses to break into, be careful!
We made sure not to open the door too much so he couldn't see much of the inside of the house.

[604STIG]

Should report it to the cops, and mention the recent break in as well. Might help them in building their file.

[Harvey Specter]

This scam has been going on for years. There's a EI guy on Fraser St who goes around looking for older EI people, he'll claim his car is broken down and he needs money for the bus. He actually stands outside of homes as well.

[subordinate]

Typical scam,

I would have called him out on his car, and offered to see if I could fix it.

Too many of these bs scams going on, like that Philippino one at Superstore. She approaches me for donations, I say no. She approaches a couple near me, I tell'em don't do it, it's a scam. The lady glares at me.

I think Gridlock said it best a while back, about calling out someone. If they keep making excuses, then just walk away.

Oh yeah...Don't open the door to strangers.... unless he's offering candy.

[Euro7r]

This reminds of something similar last year. This guy said his truck broke down and he's been stuck at Metrotown for 2 days and doesn't have enough money for gas to get home to Abbotsford. He tried the police and the police said they couldn't do much to help him and this guy begged me for money as his dog is in the truck and hasn't eaten for 2 days.

After I said I don't have any money and came back later on, his truck was gone. Wasted 10 mins listening to his crap too :rukidding:

[KO7]

Some guy tried pulling a similar BS story on me at Sushi Garden / Staples plaza on lougheed. Said he needs skytrain fare for him and his family to go home, claimed to be stuck for a few days wtf.

I said, isn't it better to just hop on the skytrain illegally instead of being stranded for a few days? He says he's AN HONEST MAN and doesn't want to ride for free... and already got fined by the transit cops. I told him to just explain his story to the transit cops and asked where his family is right now, and he just walks away.

Wasted a few minutes of my life, but sometimes it's funny seeing them squirm when you poke holes in their story.

[pinn3r]

This reminds of something similar last year. This guy said his truck broke down and he's been stuck at Metrotown for 2 days and doesn't have enough money for gas to get home to Abbotsford. He tried the police and the police said they couldn't do much to help him and this guy begged me for money as his dog is in the truck and hasn't eaten for 2 days.

After I said I don't have any money and came back later on, his truck was gone. Wasted 10 mins listening to his crap too :rukidding:

An early-20s guy around Metrotown told me a similar thing while I was picking my girlfriend up from work. Told me that his truck ran out of gas and he lived near UBC so he was trying to gather up whatever he could get for gas money. Polite guy and didn't look homeless at all, so I was like aiite and ended up giving him a toonie.
Saw him the next day doing the same thing near the skytrain around 10PM :fuckthatshit: recognized me, but didn't approach me again

[bluejays]

This happens all the time when I'm sitting in my car, random people will just come up and scare the shit out of me, then tell me they ran out of gas and are late for work or some bullshit. I usually just tell them I only have cards and that shuts them up

[Kidnapman]

An early-20s guy around Metrotown told me a similar thing while I was picking my girlfriend up from work. Told me that his truck ran out of gas and he lived near UBC so he was trying to gather up whatever he could get for gas money. Polite guy and didn't look homeless at all, so I was like aiite and ended up giving him a toonie.
Saw him the next day doing the same thing near the skytrain around 10PM :fuckthatshit: recognized me, but didn't approach me again

If he looks mixed asian/caucasian I know who you're talking about. Hes still out there doing this. :rukidding:

[Spidey]

people must have no common sense these days to even make a post about it so people are warned.... how many gullible people are out there? those who are "suckered" into giving their money to these cons, deserve to lose their money.

[GoneGuru]

Was going to the gym today and a family of middle eastern women were standing on the corners of various king george cross roads with signs asking for money. Wut.

[i-vtecyo]

i dont mind giving money to the homeless ppl who stand in front of 7-11 opening doors for u but would never give to these ppl who feeds you bs stories then moves on to the next person.

[jeedee]

lol this thread just became a "spotted a scammer" thread :lol

When I see these lowlifes I just continue walking and listen to my music than their bullshit :fuckthatshit:

[AW607]

When I went to BCIT, every afternoon I always see a couple at the small island on the intersection of Willingdon and Kingsway, stating they need money and a place to stay... even though they were dressed in jeans, columbia jackets and huge hiking packs. They were at it for as long as I can remember going to school :suspicious:

[highfive]

I've seen the Filipinos asking for donations at Walmart and inside restaurants quite often.

This one filipino male spooked me out of nowhere when i was putting on my seatbelt at Walmart and he just knocks on my window and smiles asking for money.

I told my gf I should just pull out my wallet and take out a $10 bill and look at him, smile, and then drive off. Then again, i shouldn't be a dick about it so I just stared at him in a perverted way until he walked away.

[Hondaracer]

Ever since i've been like 16 i've NEVER been in the position where i couldnt either get home, or find a way to get home

ever since i've been able to have a Visa i've never not had access to at least $1000

There's no excuse for anyone to "stranded" or broken down somewhere without any sort of help unless you locked everything you own inside your vehicle, which in that case i'd walk to a store or shopping mall and use a phone, no way in hell i'd walk up to a random strangers house and inconvenience them with some random coming asking to use the phone

[vafanculo]

Years and years ago, I was approached by a man and a woman downtown Vancouver who said they were stuck and needed money. They looked clean and I believed them. I still said no though. Flash forward few years later, and they approach me again. This time they were really skinny and cracked out. I wondered if it was all my fault when I said no again and walked away.
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[Nlkko]

Ran into something similar when i lived in Coquitlam. Dude said gf kicked him out and asked for money. I gave him the :fuckthatshit: face but give him a loonie anyways just so he wouldn't key my car out of spite. :troll:

[El Bastardo]

There was this guy downtown who hung out by The Bay and would break out in sobbing tears while walking toward you with his hands out. Saw him every day for about three weeks. Saw this one guy start doing the same thing back to him one time. Like me, I guess he'd seen it happen one too many times.

The crying guy immediately stopped and walked down the block to his next target.


Every one of these people have their own act to play. Just realize that everyone is lying to you all the time, every where you go, and you'll be fine.

[duy-]

wonder if anyone ever offered to help him fix his car or drop him off in abbotsford
would have offered him a scale of 1 - 50$ dollars depending on how interesting his story was... broken car, weak.. where's the action? where are the lions, tigers, and bears? oh my
gotta make them earn their cash
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[Graeme S]

There was this guy downtown who hung out by The Bay and would break out in sobbing tears while walking toward you with his hands out. Saw him every day for about three weeks. Saw this one guy start doing the same thing back to him one time. Like me, I guess he'd seen it happen one too many times.

The crying guy immediately stopped and walked down the block to his next target.


Every one of these people have their own act to play. Just realize that everyone is lying to you all the time, every where you go, and you'll be fine.
Is that the "Won't someone PLEASE help me?! WHY DOESN'T ANYONE help me..." guy?

One of my friends used to work at Bay Sushi at Seymour and Georgia; he used to come in every day and get the most expensive stuff ($13-15 meals) in small change. She disliked him with a passion.


And while we're at it, I remember when I was filled with youth and bitterness, one of those guys asked me for some money for the skytrain; I smiled and chatted him up and told him I was going to Guilford too (I wasn't, but he was trying to get a 3-zone fare out of me, and I was like...fuck this shit), so I told him I'd pay for his ticket and he could join me for the ride. There was a not inconsiderable crowd, so he felt pressured to say yes. I paid for two three-zone transfers and talked to him the whole way to Guilford (random stupid shit and weather and what have you). As soon as we got there, I walked him out of the station, still chatting and turned around.
"Where are you going?"
"Back home, I just wanted to get you away from downtown where all the tourists and really gullible people are."

[trip]

DT about two summers back was one guy always asking for change at the same spot at the same time for about two weeks.

i avoided him every time but this one time he came up to me and was about to ask me for change...


i was able to cut him off quick and instead asked him for change. this went back/forth for a bit.
so i started making a story up and begged him for money to help me get home since my car was impounded and i lost my job plus i had a 2 y/o baby girl to feed.


he walked off towards a nice older couple to ask them for change but i cut him off and asked them for change and the couple gave me $2 and told the other guy to "get a job you fucking bum".

so much win... :fullofwin:

[kkttsang]

I heard on a car forum about a phillipino guy scamming people by importing LFA from states to Canada but never delivers. And recently spotted at IKEA with his husband, I mean his wife.


Just saying.

[T4RAWR]

I heard on a car forum about a phillipino guy scamming people by importing LFA from states to Canada but never delivers. And recently spotted at IKEA with his husband, I mean his wife.


Just saying.

you mean an ISF :troll:


i always thought those filipino ones were legit. didnt know they were scamming.

sometimes they come into the resto with a guitar and sing so people give them money to piss off.


they're pretty aggressive, i see the same girl at lansdowne skytrain station asking people for donations on a regular basis.

[dyan]

Happens at UBC all the time.

Filipino women run around asking for donations. When you ask for a tax receipt, they say it will be mailed to you. Funny thing is, they don't even ask for an address :lawl:

[twitchyzero]

i love it when you get people asking you spare change cause they need it for the bus

uhh...even if it was legit and you are so stupid to have used your change and forgot to leave some for transportation....who's fault is that?

[Fcukedd]

^ Happens at SFU as well. Goes from one student to the next who's sitting side by side :rukidding:

Worst thing about them is when you say no, they give you some bullshit pout and say its for the children and beg some more

[Spidey]

i love it when you get people asking you spare change cause they need it for the bus

uhh...even if it was legit and you are so stupid to have used your change and forgot to leave some for transportation....who's fault is that?

more like, worst case scenario, the bus driver would probably let you on anyways.

[punkwax]

people must have no common sense these days to even make a post about it so people are warned.... how many gullible people are out there? those who are "suckered" into giving their money to these cons, deserve to lose their money.

Speaking of which, I have some jade bracelets which possess magical powers that will bring you good fortune. Only 10K each for RS'ers. Tell your moms & G-mas to PM me for details.

[yray]

homeless guy at waterfront exit on hastings that asks for change, hes there for 10 hours daily M-F


great thing is he has seen me enough to avoid me :lawl:

[Autorice]

some young Caucasian male at 41st and dunbar said he needed to pay for gas and all he had was $100 usd and if I can spare $10. I told him I can break his $100 usd and then he began some BS story why he can't break the $100 then I said sure one second let me get my wallet. Started my car and left.

[jjson]

stuff like this happens all the time and everywhere. One time i was done getting smokes for coworkers from a gas station, some dude just came outta no where asking how to go to langley. I said I dont know and he goes about on saying him and his kids just got booted off the skytrain and got a fine and he needs money for the bus blah blah blah. I looked around and couldnt see any "kids" and I just got in my car and bounced. Don't get scammed people!
Thanks for the heads up OP! :)

[Redlines_Daily]

those who are "suckered" into giving their money to these cons, deserve to lose their money.

really, old gullible people with a kind heart deserve to lose their money?

[Vale46Rossi]

I remember a year or two ago there were an outburst of those Filipino women with those boxes saying that we need to donate to help and they are extremely pushy about it.

I decided to turn it around and ask them how can I help if I have no money, where can I volunteer and who can I talk to in order for me to volunteer and help with my bare hands.


She replied you have to be Filipino.... -.-

[LP700-4]

Whenever either of my parents get asked for change/money/donations they instantly go into full FOB mode and tell the people they "no english"

Works like a charm everytime. They just literally walk away :lawl:

[iwantaskyline]

Is that the "Won't someone PLEASE help me?! WHY DOESN'T ANYONE help me..." guy?

One of my friends used to work at Bay Sushi at Seymour and Georgia; he used to come in every day and get the most expensive stuff ($13-15 meals) in small change. She disliked him with a passion.


And while we're at it, I remember when I was filled with youth and bitterness, one of those guys asked me for some money for the skytrain; I smiled and chatted him up and told him I was going to Guilford too (I wasn't, but he was trying to get a 3-zone fare out of me, and I was like...fuck this shit), so I told him I'd pay for his ticket and he could join me for the ride. There was a not inconsiderable crowd, so he felt pressured to say yes. I paid for two three-zone transfers and talked to him the whole way to Guilford (random stupid shit and weather and what have you). As soon as we got there, I walked him out of the station, still chatting and turned around.
"Where are you going?"
"Back home, I just wanted to get you away from downtown where all the tourists and really gullible people are."

You wasted an hour of your life to spite a homeless guy? :rukidding:

[Graeme S]

You wasted an hour of your life to spite a homeless guy? :rukidding:
I was 17 and feeling in a jovially dickish mood.

[geelaw]

this reminds me, this lady asks me money for bus and she was short.. i didnt have any at that time, she then asks the person next to me. she also didnt have any.
but when the bus came.. she went on and paid for the bus.. :S lol damnit almsot got scammed

[AzNightmare]

I don't know if I'm a dick or something, but I stopped opening doors for people that knock or ring the bell.

I can't remember the last time I opened the door for some stranger, and it was actually worthwhile.

Like really... why do people even bother opening the door?
Even in worst case scenario, and someone really does need help,
people have cellphones to call for more appropriate help than knocking on people's doors.

[bing]

I have a policy of just saying to NO to everyone so I don't even have to stop and think about whether their story checks out.

I've also never been in a position where I didn't have cash/cards on me and ran out of gas.

[entrax]

wonder if anyone ever offered to help him fix his car or drop him off in abbotsford

i would totally do that just so they'd REALLY have no way to get home all the way from abbotsford :fullofwin:

asides from that. i'm filipino and live in the philippines for 10+years, and all of these posts regarding the aggressive begging by filipinos here, it's the same shit that they do back home. it pisses me off because they have no shame/consideration.

[Mr.Money]

Happens at UBC all the time.

Filipino women run around asking for donations. When you ask for a tax receipt, they say it will be mailed to you. Funny thing is, they don't even ask for an address :lawl:

i try ask if their daughters hot before i even give any change,if so...I ask for Pic's next :troll:

[bartone]

Whenever either of my parents get asked for change/money/donations they instantly go into full FOB mode and tell the people they "no english"

Works like a charm everytime. They just literally walk away :lawl:

reminds me of this clip from familyguy

Family Guy - Brian and Mexican on Truck - YouTube

[Gridlock]

I tried the same thing once. A guy was next to a pretty new jetta, and started with the sad story of out of gas, and his daughter is coming to the airport.

So I'm like, I'll give you gas.

"oh, well, it takes premium."

picky fucker. Ok. I'll follow you to the gas station and buy gas.

"well, I don't want to risk that you won't be there. And I only have just enough to get there."

Creative fucker.

So I say to him, "ok, you have a daughter coming in. Pretty important. Well, its your lucky day. I will drive you to the airport. Get your daughter and I will bring you back, and you'll have all kinds of time to solve this gas issue. You can go and get your wallet."

And its a no! Now we're worried about leaving the car there.

So another guy pulls up, and he starts going into the same speech with him. So I cut him off, "no my friend, you don't need his money. I have offered to drive you. You're good. But now you're being a little rude."

I can do this all day.

Amazing, his car sparked right up :)

[dachinesedude]

oh god i hated those filipino women during post-tsunami, they'd come into a resturant and ask for money while you were eating, say no and they just kinda stand there beside your table, you cant escape

[pastarocket]

Yeah, I've seen those Philippino scammers too. Heck, I just told them I'll report them to the police, and maybe contact Immigration.

They walked away from me really fast. :troll:

[GLOW]

Amazing, his car sparked right up :)

well played sir...well played...
http://www.cavemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Wiserhood.jpg

[iam_dan]

i just gave him the bus pass because i didnt want to hear his garbage story anymore and just wanted him to leave lol.

however, just an update.. Jan 23, my gf says she hears noise around the outside of the house at 2:00am, and footsteps at her front door at 2:30.

gonna have to head over there for the next few nights with a baseball bat handy lol.
is there anything to do other than the obvious..? alerting neighbors, setting the alarm and notifying the police?

[Ronin]

I make no excuses. I usually just say no and if they ask why, I say I don't want to. Go cry to someone else nicer.

[melloman]

^^ I'm the exact same.

I'll give some change to homeless people once in a while outside the 7-11's.. But if you came up to me asking me for money, with a sob story. I simply say "Nope" and walk away.

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/284/529/e65.gif

[jpark]

i had a guy in a plaid shirt come up to me at a superstore parking lot asking for some money claiming he ran out of gas.

knowing that he was bullshitting and didn't even have a car in the first place, i offered to put in 10dollars of gas for him at the superstore pump myself and than all the sudden he says he's fine now and walks away ahahaha

[inkcognito]

One time in richmond, I was on the 410 bus, and some lady came and sat right beside me. She then asked me if I was filipino, and I said yes. She kept going on about how I should understand the lifestyle there, blah blah blah blah, and that she was asking for some donation.. When I said no, she became persistent! Shitty thing was, I was sitting on the window side, so I was trapped.

Good thing I was off a couple stops away, or I would've flipped shit. (no pun intended.) :badpokerface:

[cruz-in]

i actually told to do this: ( on your way out )

when those filipina's come ask you for cash, i always say i have some cash in my car. but its in the opposite side of the mall/wallmart.

** they follow**

you : oh shit , haha i forgot its in the other side.
them: oh its okay.

rinse and repeat. sometimes i go back into the mall ... AND THEY FOLLOW ME BECAUSE IM FILIPINO :ilied:.. and I buy a drink with my debit,

usually they stop after 25-30 mins

[Meowjin]

I've had some femanist neckbeards approach me in Downtown infront of the SFU campus

I tell them I hate tumblr.

They immediately stop talking.

[Supafly]

+1 (604) 649-2640
British Columbia, Canada

After a song and dance at my front door... I manage to accidentally get a number out of her phone while lookin.... Have at it boys...
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[k3mps]

lol on saturday night me and my gf went to watch a movie at metro.
came out at like 11pm, and this homeless white guy came up and asked for money.
he said to me "hey man, i went to that group of chinese boys and told them their race ain't as good as our white race and they beat me up, can you spare me some change".
I said no, kept walking and thought to myself...
Why did he ask me, I'm chinese :suspicious:

[entrax]

Yeah, I've seen those Philippino scammers too. Heck, I just told them I'll report them to the police, and maybe contact Immigration.

They walked away from me really fast. :troll:

a polite "putang ina mo" would work too luls.

[vafanculo]

Bumping this thread

Was approached by a white guy today, around 25 years old at Lansdowne parking lot outside of Target. Was holding a jerrycan and saying his car ran out of gas and that the gas station gave him a jerrycan and needs to collect $12-13 to get to coqutilam. Speech seemed rehearsed and right away I remembered this thread. Told him got no change and only had plastic.

Anyone else run into him? Didn't look like a crack head and was dressed decent enough.

[dyan]

Yeah I think I saw a guy like this..

Was at lansdowne too and some guy walks in target and asks for $10 for gas and to borrow my phone to make a call, however he wasn't dressed that well so I told him to go to starbucks for the phone call and I said I had no change as well.

[Mr.HappySilp]

I give this lady once a ton of change after visiting my friend is oakridge. Simply because I have too many in pockets and was getting heavy.

I been approach by ppl around downtown and metrotown. Simply I just take out my headphones and starting to listen to music. They usually leave after. However there was this one lady who wouldn't leave and just keep talking even though I had my headphones on so I pretend she wasn't there. Follow me for a good minute before she gives up and leave.

[Hondaracer]

If you have a car, and you have absolutely no way to get money in an emergency, ie. Credit card, debit, call a friend/family member then you probably shouldn't have a vehicle in the first place.

[cruz-in]

totallly forgot about this .

happened to me at lansdown again and this time it was a 21 attractive filipina, i told her i would donate a whole 5 bucks if she would give me her number.

her response : "i dont have a cell phone"

me: ............ PUAHAHAHAHAHAHAH ........... you should check your pockets cuz i know you have a cell phone.

i had a great time wasting her time in the rain while i had an umbrella . what a jerk i was.

[68style]

Should have told her there are ways to earn that money and that you happen to be an expert on those methods... and then gently take her hand and guide her over to the Target washroom. I suggest the handicapped stall for more room.

[Gumby]

totallly forgot about this .

happened to me at lansdown again and this time it was a 21 attractive filipina, i told her i would donate a whole 5 bucks if she would give me her number.

her response : "i dont have a cell phone"

me: ............ PUAHAHAHAHAHAHAH ........... you should check your pockets cuz i know you have a cell phone.

i had a great time wasting her time in the rain while i had an umbrella . what a jerk i was.
What if she gave you a random 10-digit number? :p

[Exc3L]

Recently saw a mid 20s - mid 30s Philippino woman loitering around Rupert Skytrain station asking people for donations and following them around after they said no. Saw the same lady a few days later around the Superstore across the street as well.

Reminds me of this episode..
http://files.riffsy.com/images/e5d29b4c36fbe12d06cdaa576db86dab/raw

[punkwax]

I was at Subway on Smithe the other day when I saw this younger looking bum dude, full beard, with two coffee cups stacked. He got some change, lifted the first cup and dumped it in the cup below. Replaced the first cup, went to someone else and got more change. I guess people feel worse when they see an empty cup? Maybe this is an old bum trick I'm not wise to? It was the first time I had seen it..

He came inside Subway, dumped the change on the table and counted it. I was thinking, "good, this guy is going to eat with his money." Nope, right back out he went. I suppose he was a little short for his next fix.

Saw him yesterday again on Seymour near the Penthouse, same two cups. lol

[multicartual]

Hi guys,

I was visiting my girlfriend around the Oakridge area on W44 Street.

In the afternoon around 4:30pm on Jan 21, a caucasian gentleman around 5'9, thin-ish build, gray/white hair and moustache wearing a blue jacket and jeans came to the house. He said his car broke down while he was doing a window cleaning job next door while the people of that residence are away from home until 9pm. (he even name-dropped..however he said names of European background while those neighbors were asian lol)


Typical naive and passive asians being taken advantage by cracked out white guy, reminds me of how often German tourists are duped by the redheaded french lady down here. "Oh I just got off the bus from Quebec, my boyfriend hits me so I had to get away, I just need $10 more for a hotel room tonight..."

Crackheads become expert liars because it feeds their habit, guarantee this guy rode the Skytrain to expand his "business" to the suburbs. Fuck living anywhere near ScamTrain.

[Hondaracer]

I was at Subway on Smithe the other day when I saw this younger looking bum dude, full beard, with two coffee cups stacked. He got some change, lifted the first cup and dumped it in the cup below. Replaced the first cup, went to someone else and got more change. I guess people feel worse when they see an empty cup? Maybe this is an old bum trick I'm not wise to? It was the first time I had seen it..

He came inside Subway, dumped the change on the table and counted it. I was thinking, "good, this guy is going to eat with his money." Nope, right back out he went. I suppose he was a little short for his next fix.

Saw him yesterday again on Seymour near the Penthouse, same two cups. lol

In paris theres a shit load of gypsys and gypsy families all over, cops will litterally come up from behind them, dump all the change out into their own pockets and smash the cup and walk away, because they are obviously doing this same method. Was kind of refreshing to see

[JesseBlue]

the way the OP was described, i initially though of this:
http://cdn.playbuzz.com/cdn/fe4cd061-ac6d-4921-8529-849b53ef76a4/69e7a6a9-940e-4359-94de-5bf6de8179d0.gif

i could picture them using a van as well:
http://www.imcdb.org/i026436.jpg

[AzNightmare]

Seriously... in this day and age.
You're either a scammer or homeless if you need to go up to random strangers and ask for chump change for help because of "X" situation.

I mean, it's alright if you feel bad for the guy and decide to give him money.
But don't turn around after and be like :derp: what??? you mean his BS story wasn't legit??!
:facepalm:

[quasi]

My Grandpa was the best, in his old man angry voice "FUCK OFF!!! GET A FUCKING JOB YOU FUCKING BUM!!!!". He didn't screw around he got right to the point and it was effective. This is a man who worked into his 70's, he had no use for people who didn't work.

[Special K]

I encountered a good one and got scammed $40.

- early 20s guy wearing typical Yaletown sports clothes
- near SFU Harbour Center
- Story: claims that he was out for a run, left his wallet at his friend's place, can't go back to pick it up and in a rush to go back to Pemberton via Greyhound. Asks for $60.
- Story: tells me that he is a engineering student, showed me he's got a cellphone and ID, offered to give his number and ID, asks for my number and email so he can pay me back.


My response: I don't have cash on me (truth), but he asks me to go get cash in a bank machine in the convenient store (I was suspicious of why he knows where thr atm is). I said he could have asked Scotia Bank for cash using his ID. But he said they need his debit card... Wtf

Scammed: I went to get him $40 from another legit bank atm inside Harbour Centre.
Gave him my email to pay me back because I don't want him to get my number.


Obviously he didn't paypal me money back. Lesson learned. Trust no one. Sucks for people who actually run into legit desparate situation.

[spoon.ek9]

why would you believe a story like that...

[Mr.HappySilp]

I encountered a good one and got scammed $40.

- early 20s guy wearing typical Yaletown sports clothes
- near SFU Harbour Center
- Story: claims that he was out for a run, left his wallet at his friend's place, can't go back to pick it up and in a rush to go back to Pemberton via Greyhound. Asks for $60.
- Story: tells me that he is a engineering student, showed me he's got a cellphone and ID, offered to give his number and ID, asks for my number and email so he can pay me back.


My response: I don't have cash on me (truth), but he asks me to go get cash in a bank machine in the convenient store (I was suspicious of why he knows where thr atm is). I said he could have asked Scotia Bank for cash using his ID. But he said they need his debit card... Wtf

Scammed: I went to get him $40 from another legit bank atm inside Harbour Centre.
Gave him my email to pay me back because I don't want him to get my number.


Obviously he didn't paypal me money back. Lesson learned. Trust no one. Sucks for people who actually run into legit desparate situation.
$40..... wow

[multicartual]

$40..... wow


Someone got high that night!!!

[FerrariEnzo]

If they followed me around after I say no, I would take out my phone and tell them that I would take their photos/video and put online if they keep following me...

[cruz-in]

What if she gave you a random 10-digit number? :p

if that 10 digit number lead me to cream on her face , id gladly pay a few long distance txt charges lol