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DocEmrick wrote: These individuals are in a human trafficking scam that amounts to modern day slavery. Of course, slamming the door in their face is one way, but I just like to throw out the last option there it's entirely up to you.
eddysnake wrote:DocEmrick wrote: These individuals are in a human trafficking scam that amounts to modern day slavery. Of course, slamming the door in their face is one way, but I just like to throw out the last option there it's entirely up to you.
could you please go on, didn't realize this was the case at all?
Hockeynut! wrote:One of these guys stopped at my house a couple years ago. When I declined to buy magazines, he responded with something like, "I haven't eaten in days!" I don't know if it was just a sales pitch or if he was serious, but the kid was definitely down on his luck. He had dirty clothes, a thick southern accent and when he left he was picked up in a broken down looking van.
Bioshock wrote:Never seen these people. Human trafficking? In Pittsburgh? Damn...
DocEmrick wrote:It was a little over a year ago I made a post regarding a scamming mag crew that hit my old apartment in Robinson, and suckered my roommate for $100+ until we tracked the young girl down and terrified her into giving him his money back.
Apparently, they're back hitting areas in some of the more affluent neighborhoods (No I don't reside in one), but some people I work with do. I had to give them the rundown today. They are in the South Park, Upper St. Clair areas.
If you see one of these people, tell them no at all costs. If you are a nicer individual, a good way to approach them is:
- Sit them down, keep eyes on them at all times
- Ask them about their "company"
- After some chatting and loosening them up a bit (if they're not strung out on some kind of drug) ask them if they want to go home
A few cases, after the third point is presented a lot of these people will break down and you can get them serious help. These individuals are in a human trafficking scam that amounts to modern day slavery. Of course, slamming the door in their face is one way, but I just like to throw out the last option there it's entirely up to you.
shafnutz05 wrote:This is a slightly different animal, but I've gotten very good at immediately spotting the incredibly shameful spam advertisements on Careerbuilder and the like. Often, they are the ones that advertise "WORK WITH YOUR FAVORITE PRO SPORTS TEAMS!" and other nonsense like that.
Many times, "marketing" is a codeword for door to door sales and getting paid commission-only.
thepittman wrote:DocEmrick wrote:It was a little over a year ago I made a post regarding a scamming mag crew that hit my old apartment in Robinson, and suckered my roommate for $100+ until we tracked the young girl down and terrified her into giving him his money back.
Apparently, they're back hitting areas in some of the more affluent neighborhoods (No I don't reside in one), but some people I work with do. I had to give them the rundown today. They are in the South Park, Upper St. Clair areas.
If you see one of these people, tell them no at all costs. If you are a nicer individual, a good way to approach them is:
- Sit them down, keep eyes on them at all times
- Ask them about their "company"
- After some chatting and loosening them up a bit (if they're not strung out on some kind of drug) ask them if they want to go home
A few cases, after the third point is presented a lot of these people will break down and you can get them serious help. These individuals are in a human trafficking scam that amounts to modern day slavery. Of course, slamming the door in their face is one way, but I just like to throw out the last option there it's entirely up to you.
I would never let these people into my house.
mac5155 wrote:I remember my fiancee had an interview with one of these companies and she was clueless. They wanted to interview her in like room 306 of the holiday Inn in Uniontown.. I told her no way
thepittman wrote:
I would never let these people into my house.
mac5155 wrote:I remember my fiancee had an interview with one of these companies and she was clueless. They wanted to interview her in like room 306 of the holiday Inn in Uniontown.. I told her no way
eddysnake wrote:mac5155 wrote:I remember my fiancee had an interview with one of these companies and she was clueless. They wanted to interview her in like room 306 of the holiday Inn in Uniontown.. I told her no way
I went and met with one of these companies right out of college, not really knowing much, just thought the interview would be good experience. I met them at a hotel, and as soon as I walked in, I could tell something was up, it all feels very staged and plain weird, ended up getting up in the middle and running to my car.
eddysnake wrote:mac5155 wrote:I remember my fiancee had an interview with one of these companies and she was clueless. They wanted to interview her in like room 306 of the holiday Inn in Uniontown.. I told her no way
I went and met with one of these companies right out of college, not really knowing much, just thought the interview would be good experience. I met them at a hotel, and as soon as I walked in, I could tell something was up, it all feels very staged and plain weird, ended up getting up in the middle and running to my car.
Bioshock wrote:So, i have a question. What about those people who sell knives and stuff? I think they are called Cutco or something along those lines. I know they are a scam but are they the same type of people? Anyone have experience with those guys?
mac5155 wrote:Bioshock wrote:So, i have a question. What about those people who sell knives and stuff? I think they are called Cutco or something along those lines. I know they are a scam but are they the same type of people? Anyone have experience with those guys?
My friend was a Cutco salesman. He conned my parents into a $95 knife set of 4 steak knives. I think they bought them out of pity for him.
Bioshock wrote:So, i have a question. What about those people who sell knives and stuff? I think they are called Cutco or something along those lines. I know they are a scam but are they the same type of people? Anyone have experience with those guys?
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