[chrislisa]

This is the second time in a month this guy has come to my home. first time was about a month ago, approx. 8pm. He rang my doorbell (I live on the ground floor of a brownstone on President Street), I looked out the window and he introduced himself as a neighbor who was in a bind, his daughter had an asthma attack, had just taken her to the hospital and needed money to get her medication. Of course I knew this was bogus so I didnt let him in or give him money. tonight, the same man came to my home, this time at 10:30, claiming there was an emergency a few doors down. my partner chased him away. we called the police to warn them about this guy.
He's a white male, heavyset, wears eyeglasses (similar to old school cazals, big and thickisch) and had on a blue hooded sweatshirt (both times) I would say he's in his 30's. not sure of height.
has anyone encountered this same situation?

[quijibo]

thanks for the heads-up.
i'm glad you called the police

anybody wearing Cazal's is immediately suspect

[armchair_warrior]

[quijibo]

hey!
where were you at 10.30 pm last night?

[markroth8]

[chrislisa]

I checked with a few neighbors when I got home last night, he didnt trouble them this go round but apparently he pulled the asthma story on my neighbor a few doors down at the begin of the month. next time I'll try to get a picture of him....there BETTER not be a next time. especially at 10:30 at night.
Thanks for your reply Mark

[armchair_warrior]

[markroth8]

[mdgately]

I heard this same scam - child had asthma attack, need money to pay doctor - late at night last month on the street in Greenpoint, only it was a woman. Perhaps this is the new popular con game, like "bumping" into someone then dropping food or a pair of already-broken glasses, and demanding payment.

[Guest]

Same here on 8th and 8th, with the same white guy but not recently - some time over summer last year. I offered to walk with him to the nearest pharmacy, the one on 8th and 8th, but he declined. And so did I.

[daniel]

I got hit up by this same guy in October 2004, on Union & 7th. Didn't give him anything.

[famdoc]

This guy made the rounds here on Fourth St. about two weeks ago.
Several kindhearted neighbors believed him and gave him money.
This scam ranks up there with the famous chocolate bars-for-basketball uniforms scam often encountered on subways (just what are those school-aged kids doing selling candy bars on the subway at noon on a school day?).

[Flexichick]

[keskes]

yes, what appears to be the same man in the various postings came to my place last night--around 10 ish.

used the story of the daughter and asthma attack. i actually thought i would check what he said out, but instead of waiting for me to get my things, he took off.

he went by the name of Felix, and he had various pieces of identification, though not any credit cards or photo ids.

this was at union st. and 5th Ave.

[blim8183]

I think he might've come by my place too a couple days ago on Union between 4th and 5th. I heard someone ring the doorbell so I looked out the window first (since I wasn't expecting anyone) and saw someone looking around then walking away.
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[pitu lillet]

If you'd like to get the police in on this scam-ster . . . there happens to be a meeting tonight. This info just popped up in my email, I've never been to one of these meetings . . .

if anyone goes, could you post about it please?

78th Precinct Community Council meeting
When: Tuesday, June 27th
Time: 7:30pm
Location: 78th Precinct
6th Avenue and Dean Street, 4th floor

Otherwise, contact the community affairs officers, listed below:
Community Affairs officers:
Officer Cooper & Officer Molina
718.636.6410
 
Precinct Front desk: 718.636.6411

[armchair_warrior]

[chrislisa]

whelp, I'm glad so far no one has fallen victim to his scheme. at least no one here