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53. well yeah Nat, it says so right on me profile! in "about me"!
 
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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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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5. Three pages in three days. I'm not getting any younger D:
 
9. Well, the regulars will keep this place alive.
 
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