Fraudster or not?

websurferaj
By websurferaj

Yesterday near al sadd stadium, there was a family in white lexus car no. 60783, sharjah registration, asking for money. He said he lost is his wallet, needs money for petrol and food. Once he return back he will send the money,if i gave him my account no. or address. But I declined.

For a person who lost his wallet, he was not at all tensed, very joyful, not an arab nationality

By robertpocs• 26 Aug 2013 14:29
robertpocs

that's a fraud... we also encounter the same... we didn't give money, instead we told them we will call a friend who has a cash on hand right now... and the guy start his car and left right away... maybe he thought we are calling the police... after 3 days, when we parked in souq waqif, we again encounter like that with another family but their words are exactly the same... i think this is a syndicate with scripted words to fool other people... be carefull...

By fubar• 26 Aug 2013 14:19
Rating: 3/5
fubar

Begging is a crime in Qatar.

The police have 24 hour begging hotlines to dob in beggars. You should have reported him so that he could be arrested and to spare stupid people from giving this thief their money.

The 24 hour begging hotline numbers are 2347453, 234744 and 66414040

By lion1980• 26 Aug 2013 13:48
lion1980

If you have money, give them! Insha Allah you'll be rewarded for your intention.

By essanadeem• 26 Aug 2013 13:39
Rating: 2/5
essanadeem

100% fake..........

By chameleon• 26 Aug 2013 13:31
chameleon

It's an old modus operandi....don't fall for it.

By baba11• 26 Aug 2013 13:27
Rating: 3/5
baba11

I think I met the same guy some time ago! I even bought some food and diapers for the baby! I believed him untill a few days later when he forgot my face and did did approch me for the same.

I grabbed his collar while my friend too the car key. then.......guess what happened.... the woman in the car (who should have pretended to the wife) vanished from the scene, leaving the baby behind in the car seat!!

rest of the story is censored...

By RADIUS• 26 Aug 2013 13:04
RADIUS

you should give QR1 each of them, so that not feeling guilty :)

By Straight Arrow• 26 Aug 2013 12:59
Rating: 5/5
Straight Arrow

follow me to the Petrol station and I will fill your car, then we will go to KFC or McDonalds

By anwarji• 26 Aug 2013 12:56
anwarji

trying to make you fool.....

By sbain143• 26 Aug 2013 12:54
sbain143

The same person ask me one week before, at Al mansoura

By Sulieman• 26 Aug 2013 12:49
Sulieman

You should have gave him the money to answer your own question

By gypsy gal• 26 Aug 2013 12:48
gypsy gal

Fraud.. there are many like that... is it that difficult to call a family or friend in sharjah to send him some money??

By Baburao-Ganpatrao-Apte• 26 Aug 2013 12:40
Baburao-Ganpatrao-Apte

fake

By gene_lv• 26 Aug 2013 12:35
gene_lv

Don't entertain, just leave him because the longer you talk to him, the more that you will be victimized.

By landloverreview• 26 Aug 2013 12:29
Rating: 4/5
landloverreview

Yes. You dont have to judge him. If you dont want to help you can just move on. Helping is not for them, it is for you.

By Molten Metal• 26 Aug 2013 12:27
Molten Metal

may be fake because I know the real Sharjah people ...

By britexpat• 26 Aug 2013 12:27
britexpat

Now you will never know

By Molten Metal• 26 Aug 2013 12:26
Molten Metal

old idea ......

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