{"id":24362,"date":"2022-07-25T04:15:16","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T11:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/?p=24362"},"modified":"2022-08-01T08:39:21","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T15:39:21","slug":"how-i-got-scammed-at-my-local-gas-station-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id24362-how-i-got-scammed-at-my-local-gas-station-2.html","title":{"rendered":"How I Got Scammed at My Local Gas Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/gas-can.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[24410]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-24424\" title=\"DSC_0060\" src=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/gas-can.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"376\" height=\"561\" \/><\/a>People who believe in <a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id2132-100-words-on-why-personal-responsibility-is-the-key-to-success-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">personal responsibility<\/a> are often unfairly accused of being heartless and uncaring.<\/p>\n<p>For proof, all one has to do is look at my inbox. I usually get at least one scathing letter every week from a reader who mistakes my philosophy regarding the importance of self-reliance and living within one&#8217;s means as a paean to the virtues of selfishness and greed.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, nothing could be farther from the truth but that&#8217;s another topic for another day.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, I want to share the following story with you.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, I stopped by my neighborhood gas station to fill up the tank. While I was at the pump, a gentleman walked up to me and pointed to a relatively new minivan that was parked at another island. &#8220;Excuse me, sir,&#8221; he said. &#8220;This is very embarrassing, but I walked out the door this morning without my wallet and my car is almost out of gas. Would you happen to have a spare dollar or two to help me get home?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You don&#8217;t say?&#8221; I asked. &#8220;How far away is home?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I live in Glendale,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Well &#8230; his story <em><strong>seemed<\/strong><\/em> plausible. After all, I&#8217;ve walked out of the house in a hurry and without my wallet more times than I want to remember.<\/p>\n<p>Hey, it happens to everyone. Especially me.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, my spur-of-the-moment assessment was the guy was completely legit. He was well-dressed in business-casual attire. On top of that, his car, which couldn&#8217;t have been more than a few years old, was in great shape. And, perhaps most convincingly of all, he appeared to be genuinely embarrassed to be in such a tenuous position.<\/p>\n<p>I really felt bad for the poor guy.<\/p>\n<p>A quick calculation in my head figured a couple gallons of fuel would be enough to get this poor man home to his family, and with that I reached for my wallet to <a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id631-tired-of-money-heres-101-alternatives.html\">give the man a sawbuck<\/a>. Unfortunately, I didn&#8217;t have anything smaller than a $20, so I gave him one of five prepaid $10 gas cards that I keep in my car at all times just in case I ever find myself a long way from home with an empty gas tank and no wallet.<\/p>\n<p>You know &#8230; like the guy from Glendale.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, the man was very appreciative and I was more than happy to help him out of a tough spot.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward a couple of months later; I was filling my tank again at the same local station when I was approached by another guy with a similar story. This time, however, I balked at helping him because, frankly, I just didn&#8217;t believe him. He said he only lived about ten miles away; but if that was true, then why couldn&#8217;t he call a friend or relative to help him out? Yes, he <strong><em>could<\/em><\/strong> have been telling the truth, but the odd coincidence and fishy story raised my suspicions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id1570-reader-counterpoint-why-your-favorite-charity-shouldnt-be-you.html\">Have a heart, man!<\/a>&#8221; the guy implored.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yeah, yeah. I hear that all the time,&#8221; I said.<\/p>\n<p>Then last week came and it happened <strong><em>again<\/em><\/strong>. I&#8217;m not kidding; only this time it was a woman with a child. But her sad story was almost the same. Needless to say, being the uncaring individual that I am, I said no.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, it&#8217;s now painfully apparent that the guy I gave my prepaid gas card to several months earlier was almost certainly a con artist.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not the first time I&#8217;ve been scammed. Nevertheless, this time is especially infuriating because I don&#8217;t typically give money to panhandlers; I believe the spare change they receive usually ends up feeding the destructive behavior that led them to panhandling in the first place. If panhandlers <em><strong>really<\/strong><\/em> want help, they can reach out to any of the numerous churches or private charitable organizations that are available to help people in need.<\/p>\n<p>Take it from me: Despite what others might have you believe, <a href=\"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id10351-the-best-household-ceos-understand-the-power-of-saying-no-2.html\">it isn&#8217;t cruel to say no<\/a> to a panhandler.<\/p>\n<p>If you feel somebody asking you for help truly needs it, then buy them a hot meal, or provide them with other non-cash assistance &#8211; but don&#8217;t give them money. Instead, save your cash for the charitable organizations that work everyday to assist the unfortunate among us who truly need help.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: smaller;\">Photo Credit: david_e_wasson<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People who believe in personal responsibility are often unfairly accused of being heartless and uncaring. For proof, all one has to do is look at my inbox. 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