Q: I additionally fell for the rip-off at Interstate 880 and Montague three weeks in the past. A well-dressed man, providing a Rolex look ahead to cash to catch a aircraft, wished a few hundred and was not proud of the $20 I gave him. The issue is that someday when somebody actually wants assist, we received’t cease.
Dennis Kennedy, Santa Cruz
A: I believed the primary reader who wrote just a few weeks in the past a couple of potential roadside rip-off could be the one one. Boy, was I flawed.
Q: I used to be strolling my canine within the Rose Backyard space when a person in an costly SUV pulled up, stated he was operating out of fuel, had misplaced his pockets and was attempting to catch a flight on the San Jose airport. He supplied a gold ring in alternate for fuel cash.
Once I advised him I solely had $2, he urged we may go to an ATM to get extra. That's once I suspected a rip-off and stated no.
Dennis Meidinger, San Jose
A: And…
Q: I used to be in San Francisco when a fellow with a toddler requested if I may assist him with fuel cash as a result of his automotive across the nook was empty. I stated, “Certain, pull your automotive into the filling station over there and I’ll refill your tank.” He then confessed, a bit sheepishly, that it was a rip-off. Even some grifters have fundamental morals.
Charles Neuhauser, Sunnyvale
A: And…
Q: I bumped into the rip-off on the Thornton Avenue onramp on southbound 880 in Fremont. It seemed like they'd automotive bother, so I ended to assist.
A person ran up and I rolled my window down partway. He gave me a sob story and wished cash to go to Canada. I had no money however stated I'd name AAA to assist. As I pulled out my AAA card, he stated that wasn’t wanted, ran again to his automobile and drove off very quick. I couldn't safely catch as much as him to get his license plate information, so let it go.
Norman Howell
A: Be on the alert for these scammers. If somebody by the aspect of the highway seems to want assist, strive 911.
Q: I reside close to Santa Teresa Boulevard. There's a massive pine tree on the north aspect of the highway, between Snell and Blossom Avenue. The tree has a number of lifeless limbs that overhang a number of lanes. If any of them had been to drop, it might be very harmful.
Is there something that may be accomplished about this earlier than an accident occurs?
Milovan Milutin,San Jose
A: I despatched your request to town. They'll ship somebody to have a look at it.
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