Older Men Scam
* Older Men Scam.
Just got the following e-mail from Jeff Eats’ reader, Norman G.
No ifs, ands or buts- the e-mail’s “warnings” warranted- my passing them along to you guys…
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Subject: Older Men Scam
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 Lowe’s, Home Depot, Costco, 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 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 unmentionables 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 May 4th, 9th, 10th, twice on the 15th, the 17th, 20th, 24th, and the 29th and again on June 1st, 4th, 8th, twice on the 16th & 17th, 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.
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 Lowe’s, to Home Depot, to Wal-Mart.
So please, send this on to all the older men that you know and warn them to be on the lookout for this scam.
(The best times are just before lunch and around 4:30 in the afternoon).
Norman….I was going to come to your rescue this past Saturday at Costco, but you had such a big smile on your face. I have also found that their work on the windows leaves something to be desired.
Right now I am driving over to the HD which is on Glades Road and 441 in Boca Raton. There is a McDonald’s in the next center. So I probably can do something like 10 runs a day.
Great email.
Jeff,
It is columns like this that make Jeff Eats a very special site.
Yesterday you did a story on vanilla soft serve at McDonald’s and how people make it more than it is, that being a simple ice cream cone.
You have a great knack for taking the obvious and making fun of it.
You write about what we all think about.
Keep up the great site.
Thanks,
Anthony Franza
This is hilarious.
I’ve already told 3 people about it.
FUNNY!!!!!!!