Hello all,
I think I have avoided a scam or I'm just heartless.
I parked at a services in the UK to charge my car and someone approached me asking for money.
As soon as the person approached me he offered a very weak handshake and said his wife or partner had stage 4 cancer and proceeded to show me a picture of who I can only presume is his wife.
All I said back was ok with a deadpan face.
He then proceeded to show me a bank card with a damaged chip. I presume to try and make me believe him more.
I said "I don't carry cash and I only have a card that doesn't allow me to draw money out" (a clear lie). Then he went up to a different car and tried again.
I've watched him hover around the EV charging bays for a while now and approach people on their own and not in groups.
Wondering if anyone is aware this is a scam or if I'm too untrusting in people.
Thank you.
Edit:
Thank you all for confirming what I thought.