Parking ticket machine scam
I have just witnessed what I am pretty sure was an attempted scam on an older, smartly dressed lady near Gwendolen Avenue. She was at a parking machine (merely out for a walk), and a man was trying to give her a £5 note and make her enter her credit card details into the machine to pay for his ticket. I stopped as she looked distressed, he told a plausible story about wife and baby in the car, and then when she asked me to stay he got very aggressive. I offered her a lift home, which she refused and the man started verbally abusing me in front of one of my children, swearing profusely and calling me a racist. At this point another passer by stopped and remained until I had safely moved away (thank you).I'm pretty sure that there was no car to park, and he was after her details (pin etc) but had made it seem much more plausible with the offer of £5. If it was a genuine request then I would be surprised...but he had no interest in the fact that I pointed out he could park for free over the road.
Louise Dyson ● 2585d7 Comments