Drive By Scam - Don't go for it

[Fisherman]

Off to HD this morning to buy a new pressure washer,  in, out and while loading onto the truck, a black Lexus SUV pulls up beside me.  Fellow rolls down the window and starts to babble at me in Italian,  I can understand a bit, he asks me if I speak any other lingo, yes, German and French.  He switches to German and tells me he won some big cash at the casino last night, bought some watches that he now realizes he will have to pay big tax on when returning to Italy later today.  I'll make you some gifts, one for you, the wife, your kids and friends, totaling what he claims around $5000 but, I need $500 for one so I can pay the rental for the SUV at the airport.  He shows me a dot matrix printed agreement for $500.  He's trying hard, you have any cash, can we go to your bank, etc.  No thanks,  I was born early in the morning, but it sure as hell wasn't this morning.  So for those that might just get sucked in,  fools and their money can be parted. 

[Smokercrafty]

I feel sorry for those that get duped into these scams, because im sure some do.

 

[Fisherman]

No doubt there are some gullible ones out there.  I got into my truck sat there for a couple minutes and watched him circle through the parking lot for a victim.  Bad thing is, I don't think it's illegal until the transaction has completed, (maybe fraud).

[chris.brock]

It might not be illegal at all. It's a transaction both parties agree on. Fraud if he claims it's a Breitling or something and it's a fake.

What's the tax/ duty on stuff like that? It can't be so much that it's worthwhile for him to sell stuff for 10 cents on the dollar, lol.

 

I hate crap like that, get a job you snake

Edited September 23, 2018 by chris.brock

[ketchenany]

Giving Italians a bad name the jerk! 

But then years ago I had one in Woody parked at a TD cash machine drive through. Selling leather jackets that had been at a fashion show near the airport and didn’t want to take them back to Italy!  

I can tell you bad Italian words, just in case. 

[Fisherman]

I'll bet mama mia isn't one of them, lol.