Would you give $ to a stranger to buy gas?

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[Post New]02/02/2012 20:28
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Anonymous
I was approached at a gas station yesterday by a man who wanted to know if I can give him some money to put gas in his van. I gave him $5 and then I saw him talk to other people as well. I hesitated at first. DH thinks people that do this are just scamming, but I'm not so sure.

Would you give $ if someone approached you at a gas station?
[Post New]02/02/2012 20:32
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Anonymous
Yes I would.
[Post New]02/02/2012 20:35
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Anonymous
No, probably not.
[Post New]02/02/2012 20:37
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Anonymous
Definitely a scam.
[Post New]02/02/2012 20:40
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Anonymous
Its a scam. You can give him money or not. What was his "story"?
[Post New]02/02/2012 20:47
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Anonymous
No I would not give.
[Post New]02/02/2012 20:48
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Anonymous
Scam.
[Post New]02/02/2012 20:49
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Anonymous
similar scam. approached by person who needed metro fare to Silver Spring, told her I would drive her as I was going in that direction (long story about medical procedure, this was near a hospital). She refused the ride. A month later, same woman, same long story.
[Post New]02/02/2012 20:56
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Anonymous
Once I accidentally locked myself out of my apartment building in NYC - didn't even have my glasses and before cell phones. Took me a long time to find someone to lend me 25 cents so I could call my roommate. Totally sucked.
[Post New]02/02/2012 21:02
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Anonymous
Someone did this to me the other day.

I did not give them money, but I gave them 2 gallons of gasoline. I paid for it inside the station and let them pump.

[Post New]02/02/2012 21:11
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Anonymous
Fallen for this scam, oldest trick in the book
[Post New]02/02/2012 22:21
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I was approached at a gas station yesterday by a man who wanted to know if I can give him some money to put gas in his van. I gave him $5 and then I saw him talk to other people as well. I hesitated at first. DH thinks people that do this are just scamming, but I'm not so sure.

Would you give $ if someone approached you at a gas station?
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I would, I have, and would do it again. I don't know if it is a scam but I would rather help someone who needs help than walk away thinking it is a scam and then this person doesn't get there in time to pick up their children or can't get home. I also believe in paying it forward and pray that if I, or anyone I care about, ever needs help, someone will help them.
[Post New]02/02/2012 22:57
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Anonymous
No, I'd assume it was a scam. But I like the PPs idea of paying for 2 gallons of gas.
[Post New]02/02/2012 23:21
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Anonymous
No. I've been asked this twice by the same guy telling pretty much the same story in the same parking lot about two or three weeks apart.
[Post New]02/02/2012 23:23
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Anonymous
Geez. No way. Sure it was a scam!!!
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