Begin forwarded message:
From: Joe Clarke <philly.jo...@gmail.com>
Date: July 11, 2013 11:00:09 PM EDT
Subject: Possible "Running Scammer"
Tonight (around 9 pm) I saw a guy working the block of Baltimore
between 47th & 48th. He was a white male, about 40, wearing a grey
colored baseball cap and orange shirt. He would start running to
look as if he was in a hurry to get somewhere when he would suddenly
stop someone, catching them off guard, and I didn't catch the rest.
He would immediately extend his hand to introduce himself and then
go on with the rest of his story. I saw two young women who he
engaged like this, but it didn't seem like they gave him anything,
because he moved on - repeating the same running thing - until he
finally stopped a young woman on a bike, went through the same
routine, and she got off the bike and went with him. I'd be on the
alert for this guy. My sense is that he'll be around working this
same scam along Baltimore Av for as long as it works. Remember: the
more elaborate the tail, the more likely it is a scam. If you are
unsure, offer to get the police or UCD to help with a broke down car
or whatever.
Joe C.
