Shoppers Please Beware of this Guy Asking for Gas Money

[BCalert]

Hi everyone in the Greater Vancouver Area,

Just a heads up about a young man asking for gas money in shopping malls, especially at Metrotown area. He's also reportedly frequently shown up in Surrey for a while.

It's been a long time this guy's been scamming people by asking for gas money, and obviously he doesn't need gas at all. Usually he would make up a story saying he needed gas to go home, he's a UBC student, blah blah blah. Please do not fall for this scam.

He's a very young looking guy, white caucasian, short light brown hair, slim and tall. He likes to target Asian people who tend to carry lots of cash.

According to a Chinese website post where people shared their experience running into him, at Metrotown's parking lot one man had offered this guy a spare bottle of gas in the trunk while being asked for gas money, but the scammer said he unfortunately used diesel instead (- how convenient!). One woman said she gave him $5, but the scammer asked for more after seeing her fat wallet, which really scared her, and since there wasn't anyone else around and the guy turned aggressive, she had to give him more.

This guy might be dangerous when he gets a chance. Please watch out for this guy, and report him to the police if you do run into him. He's been doing this scam for so long without getting caught and I believe the police are indeed looking for him.

And please forward this information to other Vancouver forum that you know of, and let as many people as possible learn about this guy and his scam. Thanks!

[HappyCouponSaver78]

Yikes!