Watch out for scammers in parking garages

Submitted by rubyredcrocs t3_z6iwhr in pittsburgh

Some scammers have been going around parking garages in the Cultural District, approaching cars waiting to exit, and taking cash for "prepaid exit". They are not affiliated with the garages and are just random people off the street!

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CL-MotoTech t1_iy1mduh wrote

Parking garages usually have pretty decent security. If you see this, go straight to the security counter. They will have somebody onsite 24/7.

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CARLEtheCamry t1_iy2ug4d wrote

Replying to demichr (#722,813)

Fuck you.

I have a reasonable expectation that when I park my car in a high density parking structure and pay for the privilege that I won't have to deal with that shit.

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Caiterz4catzz t1_iy380ya wrote

This makes me think of a scammer who used to hang out around those garages 10-15 years ago. Her bit was to ask for money to get her car out of the garage so she could pick up her daughter blah blah, she lost her wallet blah blah. She was dressed pretty fancy which made it somewhat believable. I was doubtful the first time but then when I encountered her again I was like NO

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NandoDeColonoscopy t1_iy3gksb wrote

Replying to Caiterz4catzz (#729,844)

This literally happened to me at Southside Works once. I parked, and then realized too late that I had left my wallet at home. Nobody i approached believed me, and eventually a friend had to drive down and give me money.

Which means I would be a terrible scammer

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leadfoot9 t1_iy3j4ee wrote

This is a longtime scam from surface lots. Pretty bold to try it in a garage.

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GargantuanWitch t1_iy3pjz8 wrote

TL;DR

Don't talk to people in parking garages.

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ChillEmu137 t1_iy3s840 wrote

Probably unpopular opinion but: I feel like if you fall for an obvious scam, you deserve to lose your money…I’d classify it as an “naïveté tax”.

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