Guy pulls up in nice car, asks for directions to airport. Thick Italian accent, heavy set , friendly. Shakes hands and thanks me after confirming various directions, streets etc. Then asks me chest size and whether that is Large or XL in Canada. Says I have been so nice he has a jacket he wants to give as it can’t bring it back tonItaly with him. Shows me a bunch of coats, packs up 3 for me, then two more, and asks if I can do him favour. He wants to take three jackets back home (explains he works In fashion industry in Milan, was here for a fashion event, his boss dumped these jackets on him). The 3 he is taking will cost him $800 in customs duties, if I pay him that , I can keep the 5 jackets. Had convincing props such as the car rental papers and his passport, checking his car return time, etc. Will drive me to ATM if I want. I will admit he had me intrigued, but something didn’t seem right. I said ATM just inside building. I went in and looked up Armani jacket, and saw scam reports, with almost identical stories to mine by from all over world. Fortunately for seeing those, and I did not return to the car.
Today Tuesday July 5th, 2016 I was scammed by the Italian Armani leather jacket jerk. I was in the parking lot of a bank, around 6 PM accross the Bella Terra shopping center in Huntington Beach, when this jerk approached me asking for directions to LAX. Then he told he was Italian, coming from an Armani show in San Diego and had 4 leather jackets that his manager had given him as a bonus, and that he didn'ty want to take them to Italy as he would have to pay high taxes. So he wanted to unload them for $250. He showed off his wallet with bills marked as Euros.
Another person reporting him described this man as well dressed, 5'8'', white, kind of bald, speaking Italian and Spanish. The person reporting him also suspected that this jerk may be involved in other shady activities. I noticed a phone type of device was playing what it appeared to be a porno scene. I had my serious doubts as I am not a brand clothing person, called a knowledgeable friend and the brand name, Armani, was the selling point. I ended up giving him $220. I' am filing a police report tomorrow morning.
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Guy pulls up in nice car, asks for directions to airport. Thick Italian accent, heavy set , friendly. Shakes hands and thanks me after confirming various directions, streets etc. Then asks me chest size and whether that is Large or XL in Canada. Says I have been so nice he has a jacket he wants to give as it can’t bring it back tonItaly with him. Shows me a bunch of coats, packs up 3 for me, then two more, and asks if I can do him favour. He wants to take three jackets back home (explains he works In fashion industry in Milan, was here for a fashion event, his boss dumped these jackets on him). The 3 he is taking will cost him $800 in customs duties, if I pay him that , I can keep the 5 jackets. Had convincing props such as the car rental papers and his passport, checking his car return time, etc. Will drive me to ATM if I want. I will admit he had me intrigued, but something didn’t seem right. I said ATM just inside building. I went in and looked up Armani jacket, and saw scam reports, with almost identical stories to mine by from all over world. Fortunately for seeing those, and I did not return to the car.
Today Tuesday July 5th, 2016 I was scammed by the Italian Armani leather jacket jerk. I was in the parking lot of a bank, around 6 PM accross the Bella Terra shopping center in Huntington Beach, when this jerk approached me asking for directions to LAX. Then he told he was Italian, coming from an Armani show in San Diego and had 4 leather jackets that his manager had given him as a bonus, and that he didn'ty want to take them to Italy as he would have to pay high taxes. So he wanted to unload them for $250. He showed off his wallet with bills marked as Euros.
Another person reporting him described this man as well dressed, 5'8'', white, kind of bald, speaking Italian and Spanish. The person reporting him also suspected that this jerk may be involved in other shady activities. I noticed a phone type of device was playing what it appeared to be a porno scene. I had my serious doubts as I am not a brand clothing person, called a knowledgeable friend and the brand name, Armani, was the selling point. I ended up giving him $220. I' am filing a police report tomorrow morning.