
Watch Out For These Simple Nevada Roadside Scams
The other day I noticed a stranded vehicle on the side of the road. I usually don’t stop because I don’t have many mechanical skills. I mean I can change a tire and jump a battery, but beyond that I am as useless as a stripped lug nut without a wrench.
This time however, I noticed that the driver looked like it was an older lady, and the road was fairly quiet, so I pulled over to see if at least see if she needed a phone to call someone. It was getting dark, so I pulled in front of her to avoid sneaking up and scaring her. I got out of the car and walked back to her vehicle, since I was bathed in the light of her fading headlights, I was unable to see her reaction to my approach until I was at her door. Nervousness about the challenge of diagnosing the problem had been growing in me, but to my surprise she seemed more nervous than me.
She explained that she had someone coming and thanked me slowly getting more relaxed as she spoke.
I wondered why she was so worried, then I came across some explanations for why drivers in our area have reason to be nervous. Roadside scams are more recently more frequent, so much so that helpful tips have been surfacing outlining warning signs we should be aware of.
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The scam can originate with the vehicle that is in “trouble” hoping to lure unsuspecting victims, but also the scammer can be the one stopping to help. Both situations are tragic as disaster is being exploited, and as they are making citizens so cautious that they don’t stop and help one another.
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