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Don't Let the Mod Say Anything! (Four words rule, remember)

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Dogboy2709

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    Here is one parking lot scam:

    Phony parking lot attendant

    There are plenty of parking lot scammers passing themselves off as
    attendants.

    They come in a couple of guises:

    * You park in an unfamiliar place (especially when abroad) and
    an "attendant" (maybe uniformed or not) approaches, demands a
    parking fee and gives you some kind of ticket (sometimes an
    expired one from a previous user).

    * You attend an outdoor function and get directed into what
    appears to be a stand-by parking area that may be someone's
    driveway or the parking lot of a nearby business. You pay a
    fee but may return to find your car has been towed, and the
    "attendant" has disappeared.

    Tip: Always try to use official car parks and look for signs
    explaining fees and payment arrangements. Examine any ticket
    you're offered.

    Be careful of patrolling "attendants" -- they are more likely
    to be scammers than attendants who stay in the parking booth.

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    Dogboy2709

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    There's more from where that came from

    Bogus accident victims

    You're carefully backing out of your parking space. The coast
    is clear but suddenly there's a bump. Out of nowhere, another
    auto or an individual managed to get right behind the trunk
    and you seem to have clipped them.

    They'll either try to get compensation from you or the lot
    owner, or use the "incident" to make an insurance claim. They
    may even have an accomplice who claims to be a witness.

    Tips: Fortunately, many larger parking lots now used closed
    circuit TV which have been known to catch these parking lot
    scam artists red-handed. Look out for cameras and try to park
    near them.

    Alternatively, if you're in a busy lot and have a passenger,
    have them stand guard as you back out.

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