Asked for cash, what would you do? (1 Viewer)

[mark49]

I’m amazed to read this and see how people are still taken in, I can see how people( like me) are overly cynical through whatever but this level of trusting? Really?
I was a big fan of a tv show called watchdog and I think it should have been on tv For an hour each night, replaced one show or news or anything because there’s plenty wrongdoings need spotlighted.

 

[TM59]

Well known scam for years in France at service stations. Approached several times.

 

[Nanniemate]

Anyone passing Strensham services on the weekend I'll be in there broken down all your help will be appreciated as I will be going to or coming from the Malvern show so will really need the money

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[JJ]

Nice, kind, good hearted Folk will be rewarded with super Karma and/or a place in Heaven...

JJ

 

[EuroTrotters]

Its happened to us in France. I didn't fall for it.

But in Boulogne many years ago. A bloke stopped and asked me if I could spare hime some money for food as he was hungry. He was very polite and spoke good English.

I gave him €5

My wife gave me a right old earful "WHAT DID YOU DO THAT FOR?"

I said, maybe one day we could end up that desparate. If we were, someone may pay me the same kind gesture.

"IT WILL BE FOR DRUGS YOU FOOL"

So, we sat at the bar and I pointed out the man I gave money to was queuing up at the take away. He ordered his sandwich and drink, sat on a bench and savoured his purchase. I then watched as he started to pick up cigarette butts to smoke from the floor. So I went over and offered him my half packet.


I have never forgotten his face or how grateful and polite he was.

Made me feel good and I lived with the earache

 

[Just smiffy]

At a site near Benidorm a few years back was an English man in a very nice motorhome with his dog, drinking bottles of spirits and eating takeaways most nights, I saw him one day outside a supermarket with dog and a cap in his hand begging....

one way to pay for your travels and holiday I suppose...

wonder how much I’d make...?

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[Busman]

There not all scams

 

[Monkeynut]

I had the same at the services just north of Penrith yesterday with the same sob story , "me n mi little gurl tryin t git ta ollyed "
I clocked onto him straight away soon has he stuck his head in my van and started eying it up
Told the person in the fuel keosk

 

[Otter Spotter]

Try this for explanation,

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[lorger]

A man approached me yesterday 04/08/2022 on the motorway Services(sandbach north mwsa) on M6 40 mins away from Manchester. Soon i parked my Van on the services he parked next to me and started telling me his story. He had his 10 years old son on the passenger seat. He said " he just come from Ireland and his bank cards not working here. and he need to get to London to see his relative who is in hospital. And I don’t have money to put more fuel in the car"

i politely asked to see his ID. And he showed me his irish driving licence, He was driving a dark red Seat MPV Car(Registration plate: OXZ2771) and he gave me a phone miss call from this number +353852163434 and said you send me your details and I will send you your money back.
I didn't believe his words. But i gave him £20 just because he has a child in his car. I hope he was telling the truth and not teaching children what he was doing for living.

A man approached me yesterday 04/08/2022 on the motorway Services(sandbach north mwsa) on M6 40 mins away from Manchester. Soon i parked my Van on the services he parked next to me and started telling me his story. He had his 10 years old son on the passenger seat. He said " he just come from Ireland and his bank cards not working here. and he need to get to London to see his relative who is in hospital. And I don’t have money to put more fuel in the car"

i politely asked to see his ID. And he showed me his irish driving licence, He was driving a dark red Seat MPV Car(Registration plate: OXZ2771) and he gave me a phone miss call from this number +353852163434 and said you send me your details and I will send you your money back.
I didn't believe his words. But i gave him £20 just because he has a child in his car. I hope he was telling the truth and not teaching children what he was doing for living.

A man approached me yesterday 04/08/2022 on the motorway Services(sandbach north mwsa) on M6 40 mins away from Manchester. Soon i parked my Van on the services he parked next to me and started telling me his story. He had his 10 years old son on the passenger seat. He said " he just come from Ireland and his bank cards not working here. and he need to get to London to see his relative who is in hospital. And I don’t have money to put more fuel in the car"

i politely asked to see his ID. And he showed me his irish driving licence, He was driving a dark red Seat MPV Car(Registration plate: OXZ2771) and he gave me a phone miss call from this number +353852163434 and said you send me your details and I will send you your money back.
I didn't believe his words. But i gave him £20 just because he has a child in his car. I hope he was telling the truth and not teaching children what he was doing for living.

A man approached me yesterday 04/08/2022 on the motorway Services(sandbach north mwsa) on M6 40 mins away from Manchester. Soon i parked my Van on the services he parked next to me and started telling me his story. He had his 10 years old son on the passenger seat. He said " he just come from Ireland and his bank cards not working here. and he need to get to London to see his relative who is in hospital. And I don’t have money to put more fuel in the car"

i politely asked to see his ID. And he showed me his irish driving licence, He was driving a dark red Seat MPV Car(Registration plate: OXZ2771) and he gave me a phone miss call from this number +353852163434 and said you send me your details and I will send you your money back.
I didn't believe his words. But i gave him £20 just because he has a child in his car. I hope he was telling the truth and not teaching children what he was doing for living.

Wow thats about £80 you gave him

On a serious note I think you've been scammed

 

[Tombola]

I hope he was telling the truth and not teaching children what he was doing for living.

thats exactly waht they do, the kid is what makes it work.

I had the same at burtonwood services 4 months back as I was lay on the grass, and politley said I had no money and am on the bones of me arse meself

 

[Just smiffy]

Being in a wheelchair I think I’ll have a go at this….. might make a few bob for my European trip….

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[Lenny HB]

I thought no one carried cash these days.

 

[Gina M]

Ok, I agree with you all. I’m fully embarrassed....a sucker for his wife and kid in the car.




Yes.

Don't be embarrassed you are a decent human being just trying to help another

Gina

 

[Otter Spotter]

This scam and the Italian leather jackets on motorway service stations have been going for years Even when I was in the Bobbies in the 70s.
We occasionally had a purge on these guys and women. One of them was doing the ‘I am skint and need fuel to get my young son back to his mother’ his story didn’t hold water and when we search him and his car he had over £900, which he later admitted was 2 days worth of begging on both sides of Birch services on the M62.I was gobsmacked

Funny story.
On Birch services around 7 years ago I was suited and booted and had just nipped to the toilet and had returned to my car when fit blond women tapped on my window wanting to talk to me, I thought “here we go what’s she offering?“ turned out she was a TV reporter for ’Granada Tv‘ and wanted to talk to me about the rising number of cars breaking down on the motorway because they ran out of fuel.
The first minute or so of the interview had to edited as I was my sceptical self and asked what she was offering and she got embarrassed. Watched myself on TV later that same night and I cringed at my comments about the drivers being plonkers

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[Miggs]

Scariest one I had was driving back to a campsite in France on a quiet unlit road, when I was confronted by a woman lying motionless across the road. As I slowed down, my wife spotted 2 guys coming forward from the hedgerow and she screamed "BOOT IT, IT'S AN AMBUSH" lol.
Heart was racing that night!

 

[Gooney]

I was offered a BJ in exchange for some diesel out my wagon while parked up in a layby in kent.
I declined.

What nationality was He

 

[Gina M]

Just seen the date of this thread I feel so stupid. But I have to admit I have done the same thing to a guy with the same story and you do feel so embarrassed when it dawns on you that you have been had.

Gina

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[Lenny HB]

This scam and the Italian leather jackets on motorway service stations have been going for years Even when I was in the Bobbies in the 70s.

Had them and the ones selling mixer taps and shower mixers.

 

[Otter Spotter]

Had them and the ones selling mixer taps and shower mixers.

Not heard of that one

 

[dulvil]

Walking along in Edinburgh when an inebriated gent asked me for 20p towards a drink. I said what towards a cup of tea? No towards a wee dram, for being honest he got his 20p
It was quite a few years ago

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[Otter Spotter]

Walking along in Edinburgh when an inebriated gent asked me for 20p towards a drink. I said what towards a cup of tea? No towards a wee dram, for being honest he got his 20p
It was quite a few years ago

I would have followed him to find out where he gets whisky at 20p a dram

 

[Googlebot]

Just seen the date of this thread I feel so stupid. But I have to admit I have done the same thing to a guy with the same story and you do feel so embarrassed when it dawns on you that you have been had.

Gina

Don’t be embarrassed, it’s a kind thing to do.

By telling people you are helping them not be a victim.

These people prey on the fact most of us are nice.

 

[Tombola]

Not heard of that one

and the 3 piece suite

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[Jev88]

I had the sob story .... Cards don't work and only got euros, heading home after a wedding can you pay for £20 diesel please..... How you paying me back?
I only have Euros and got a couple of €50 notes from his pocket whilst explaining again he had no Sterling.... Quick as a flash I grabbed one of the €50 notes and said that will do and walked off to the pay point (I must have felt brave that day) ....
I must have caught him off guard as I was half way there before he ran across the forecourt to ask for the money back as "it's my last note and I need it"....
Robbing bas@ards. Sorry no other word for them.

 

[Wildbill]

A few years ago I was approached simler story he had a very good watch on his wrists.
Told me when he got Bach to Glasgow he would sort it out.
Two days later a £100 pounds dropped in to my account I gave him £80
The refrance was have a drink on me.
So not all are scams.
Bill

 

[Zigisla]

Walking along in Edinburgh when an inebriated gent asked me for 20p towards a drink. I said what towards a cup of tea? No towards a wee dram, for being honest he got his 20p
It was quite a few years ago

When I used to travel in to Glasgow station, I used to see a chap who would ask “can you spare some change for a cup of tea”. One day I said to him, “better than that mate, here’s a cup of tea” and bent down to hand him my tea. (Worst cup of street tea I’ve ever tasted and I didn’t know where the bin was). “I don’t want yet f**kin tea yer bass” came his swift reply knocking out my hand.
Laughed all the way to the train. Still saved me finding that bin.

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[Winger]

A man approached me yesterday 04/08/2022 on the motorway Services(sandbach north mwsa) on M6 40 mins away from Manchester. Soon i parked my Van on the services he parked next to me and started telling me his story. He had his 10 years old son on the passenger seat. He said " he just come from Ireland and his bank cards not working here. and he need to get to London to see his relative who is in hospital. And I don’t have money to put more fuel in the car"

i politely asked to see his ID. And he showed me his irish driving licence, He was driving a dark red Seat MPV Car(Registration plate: OXZ2771) and he gave me a phone miss call from this number +353852163434 and said you send me your details and I will send you your money back.
I didn't believe his words. But i gave him £20 just because he has a child in his car. I hope he was telling the truth and not teaching children what he was doing for living.

Strange that his vehicle is N Irish registered but his phone is Southern Irish

 

[Nanniemate]

I will be paked at strenchem services tomorrow and if anyone passing would be kind enough all donations excepted .please no stamps or old £20.00 notes
Thanks see you there

 

[WESTY66]

A few years ago I had the local idiot as me for 60p for a pint, I gave him £1.20 and asked him to bring me one

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