Scam targeting older men

capitan1962's Avatar
Women often receive warnings about protecting themselves at the mall
and in dark parking lots, etc. This is the first warning I have seen
for men. I wanted to pass it on in case you haven't heard about it. A
'heads up' for those men who may be regular customers at Home Depot,
Costco, auto parts stores, or even Wal-Mart. This one caught me
totally by surprise. Over the last month I became a victim of a clever
scam while out shopping . Simply going out to get parts and supplies
has turned out to be quite traumatic. Don't be naive enough to think
it couldn't happen to you or your friends.

Here's how the scam works: two nice looking, college-age girls will
come over to your car or truck as you are packing your purchases into
your vehicle.They both start wiping your windshield with a rag and Windex, with their breasts almost falling out of their skimpy T-shirts. (It's
impossible not to look). When you thank them and offer them a tip,
they say "No" but instead ask for a ride to McDonald's. You agree and
they climb into the vehicle. On the way, they start undressing. Then
one of them starts crawling all over you, while the other one steals
your wallet.

I had my wallet stolen Nov. 4th, 9th, 10th, twice on the 15th, again
on the 17th, 20th, 24th, and the 29th. Also Dec. 1st, 4th, 8th, twice
on the 10th and 12th, and very likely again this upcoming weekend. So
tell your friends to be careful. What a horrible way to take advantage
of us older men. Warn your friends to be vigilant.

By the way, Wal-Mart has wallets on sale for $2.99 each. I found even
cheaper ones for $.99 at the Dollar Store and bought them out in three
of their stores.

Also, you never get to eat at McDonald's. I've already lost 11 pounds
just running back and forth from home, to Home Depot, to Wal-Mart.

So please, warn all the retired men that you know and tell
them to be on the lookout for this scam. The best times are just
before lunch and around 4:30 in the afternoon.
going to dollar store then to Costco see yo.
tia travels's Avatar
I found this on the net:

Just in case you're traveling in other countries... If a pickpocket succeeds in taking away your wallet and you notice it, you may want to yell Stop thief! So just to make sure someone around you understands what you are trying to say, here's how to say it in a couple of languages:

Arabic : Kef ya haraamy
Chinese : Zhuā zéi
Danish : Stop tyv
French : Au voleur
German : Haltet den Dieb
Greek : Stamatísei kléfti
Italian : Al ladro
Japanese : Dorobō o teishi suru
Polish : Zatrzymać złodzieja
Portuguese : Parar ladrão
Russian : Derzhi vora
Spanish : Dejar de ladrón
Swedish : Ta fast tjuven
Turkish : Hırsız durdurmak
Vietnamese : Ngăn chặn kẻ trộm

The word thief is in bold, so you may want to use only this word if you are in panic... You can also use the word pickpocket :

Chinese : Páshǒu
Danish : Lommetyv
French : Pickpocket
German : Taschendieb
Greek : Lopodýtis
Italian : Borseggiatore
Japanese : Suri
Polish : Kieszonkowiec
Portugese : Punguista
Russian : Karmannik
Spanish : Carterista
Swedish : Ficktjuv
Turkish : Yankesici
Vietnamese : Ngươi moc tui

But there is a good chance that if you yell "PICKPOCKET!" someone will understand you!
tia travels's Avatar
tia travels's Avatar
Here's the scenario:

1). You being approached.


3). You during the process.


3). They leave a note but apparently you don't see it.


4). You after the fact.


5). Be thankful it doesn't end like this...