U might, Might met a genuine person once every 10 year's 😂 ignore them all!! They're not worth the risk!! Iv met supposedly disabled, people in weelchair's, ignore them!!
There's one country lad in Dublin who's well known, he's allways around o Connel street and he's been trying to call his brother down the country for the last 3 years to get a lift home after being robbed and needs money to top up his phone.... Last time I was approached by him I told him he'd of walked it by now 😂
During the Celtic tiger years around 2006 a man asked me for money on the NCR opposite the Mater Hospital which I refused. Just ahead of me there was a retired couple who said to me they had been asked for money 12 times between O Connell St and the Mater Hospital. It must be rewarding if so many people do it.
English lad here. I was lucky enough to work in Dubs back in the late 90s and early 2000s. Used to get stopped around O'Connell St, Stephens Green and spots around there by people who had "been robbed" etc. So definately not a new thing, but still suckers some people even now.
Thanks for posting. A Gardai friend of mine told me about 2 lads from Italy(or claiming to be Italian) out there travelling around Ireland. They say they are coming back from a fashion show and have left over men's designer jackets for sale. They show you the first jacket which is a good copy then they open a designer bag up and say they will throw in 3 extra designer leather jackets which they fold over quickly and put in the bag, the jacket they showed you is now thrown into the bag too. They say they will sell the whole lot for €200. Do not entertain these lads as its a scam and the jackets are obviously fake but the first 3 jackets placed in the bag are just rolled up pieces of leather.
I worked in a guest house in Dublin 1. About 2001/2 a woman from Kerry came in and said she had been to see her sister in the Mater hospital and when going home her bag was robbed in Heuston station. I gave her a room and paid for it and later put an envelope with money under the door as I would be gone early in the morning when she woke up. I don't know if what she said was true or not but I believe she had some problems (not drugs) and I am glad I helped her.
If you said to her "Do you mind if i take a photo of you if i come across a guard i can let them know your situation? " She wouldn't be long backing away. whereas a person in genuine need wouldn't be as concerned
There friends follow people around and put a sticker or some identifying mark on you so when she sees you, she knows you're a mark with a few quid. Be vigilant, aware of your surroundings and who's paying too much attention to you when at the till in shops or a ATM etc. Try and not carry cash and use, your cards as much as possible, preferably pre pay ones so you can't get scammed that way.
@@mickdonnellanwriter Thanks. The best way of stamping it out is to not give them the opportunity in the first place. Unfortunately the Gardas hands are tied until a crime is actually committed so it's up to us to be vigilant until then.
Wery kind and naive people here , I'm same and almost small number of times asked help or even small question or direction... Never got nothing ... That's how it works for me
You will find con artists and scammers in every city in the world all with a hard luck story to tell and all they need is one person to fall for it and they are made for the day
I work on Dame Street, I’ve seen this girl in action on several occasions. Usual story is her bags are stuck in her Air BnB. She has two men that hang around watching her. I’ve saved three or four people by just going up and interrupting her by just saying “scam” to whoever she’s talking to and she runs off. If I remember correctly she has a tattoo on the back of one of her legs too. She’s the lowest of the low.
"She's not American, she's Canadian!" Well, the last time I looked Canada was in America - you can find it to the north of the USA which is also in America 🤔
@@mickdonnellanwriter Sadly...an young Irish guy,I would say mid to late 20's,strawberry blonde hair,dressed extremely well,he stopped me as I walked past what I know as the old Harp bar,asked me could I help him get a bus back home,told him I had no cash on me and did he have a leap card,he said no as everything was stolen from him and home was Galway,that the ticket would cost €28,so I went into a shop an withdrew money,gave him €30 and because of your story I looked up the single ticket price to Galway and it's €14.40 🥲...before giving it to him I felt the need to say to him that I was a Christian,that he would have no luck with the money if he lied to me ? Maybe, or more so no doubt that applies to them ALL 🙏
You were only looking for your hole. And you toath you get it by giving her money. I lost my wallet and I want to go for a few points tonight will you send me money please 😅😅
