A man claiming to need assistance with various items has scammed Lakewood residents out of thousands of dollars over the past few month, TLS has learned.
The man, described as an elderly white male, has approached numerous Lakewood residents with various claims and sob stories such as being in need of medications, needing money for a taxi ride home after his vehicle broke down, needing money for gas and other such claims.
Multiple residents fell for his stories and handed him $20 or more. One resident has given him cash on multiple occasions, totaling nearly $1,000, until he realized it was a scam, with many victims.
Last night, police were called about the man after he allegedly attempted to scam some more residents, but police reportedly let him go due to a lack of evidence of theft.
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Can we get a description?
A few weeks ago he got $20+ from me because he said he just got a pacemaker put in an needed money for a ride home and a coffee. He should be arrested. I can ID him.
he approached me as well by the exxon gas station but i didnt give him anything!!!
he claimed to work for perfect stucco!!!
its not theft if u give him the money
I think he came over to me once.. Can we get a picture of him to identify him so he can be prosecuted and to prevent further loss of money?
Did anyone ask to see his letter from the vaad tzeddaka? I only give if someone shows me a letter.
He’s an older man goes by the name Carl has glasses usually wears a grey or blue sweater
i approched me withe same pacemaker story by cvs
He’s not jewish
He did not do anything wrong except to lie. He did not go into your bank account and take more than you allowed. He did not open your wallet and stick his hand in while u were not looking. There is no evidenc. . . he put out his hand and you gave him money. What’s the crime?
Maybe he really does have a pacemaker. Maybe he was in the mood for coffee. If I could get a drink for free I would!
He is only guilty of being a nuisance.
to #6, Definitely sounds like the same guy who got me. Says he needs to borrow and takes your address to mail you the money. He also says “I’m so embarrassed to have to borrow like this but….” He’s a great actor if he was able to rip me off.
I gave him 40 dollars and a ride to second street he said he was an army vet. I can identify him too
You guys need to file a complaint. Noone is coming to you..
Lol have you been to manhatten lately? The stories are endless….
Donate to reputable charities, not directly to individuals. Individuals in urgent need should go to a charity organization, where help is provided by levelheaded professionals.
He got me too. Same story. Had a pacemaker installed at kimbal. Convinced me to give him a ride from NPGS on main st to wawa @ 7:30 am one morning. In the car he made a “phone call” to his son to pick him up from there but “his son” wasn’t able to. When we got there he asked to borrow 40$ for a cab. Amazing actor. Next time we should pay for a one way ticket to Hollywood.