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Some people are way too wily and cunning for their own good and use theirintelligenceto scam random strangers.
These fraudsters are everywhere and always seem to be coming up with the craziest cons possible.
Thats why people need to be on alert for possible scams, even in the unlikeliest of places.
The guy felt suspicious and asked an AI software for help, which saved him from a possible shakedown.
To learn more about the situation,Bored Pandareached out to Andreas.
He said that the interaction with the other driver felt off for a few reasons.
When we opened the window, again urgency in the message all your tires are flat.
I work in tech and AI, so I am familiar with what tools to use.
Thats why I pulled out Perplexity (after parking the car at our destination) and double-checked.
Either way, if a person is unprepared, they can fall victim to such scams easily.
Whats shocking to note is that there were around 3.5 millioncases of fraudin 2024 alone.
Scammers target peoples money, vehicles, and precious items by using different psychological tricks.
They intentionally put themselves and their vehicle in harms way to set up the possible victim.
They then try and extortmoneyfrom the other person by threatening to sue them or take them to the cops.
Some of the most unexpected cons are related tofake roadside assistance.
In these situations, scammers might pose as kind strangers and offer to help stranded people by the roadside.
There are a couple of ways to avoidroadside scamsand to stay one step ahead of such con artists.
Who knows, it might be able to help save someone else from falling prey to a fraudster.
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