Video shows roadside jewelry scam attempt in Oakland hills

Surveillance video from a Tesla shows a man standing next to his car, parked on the side of the road in the Oakland hills.

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[richardm.]

If you thought you were gonna get a gold chain for 20 bucks... Then you deserve to be ripped off!

[elmagico]

Tryin to come up on a 18k gold chain for $20 is shameful and ridiculously silly

[twoserve]

She gave $20 for something she thought it would bring profit 😄, and then she talks about trust

[johndangerbenedictarnold]

That lady is a crook too. If she thought it was real, by giving him $20 means she was trying to get one over on him too.

[kropotkln]

It's only a matter of time before someone stops for him - not to help him, but perhaps to empty his pockets at gunpoint.

[charlesxavier]

“Everyone is trusting everyone”??? Speak for yourself lady

[lemontea]

It’s also ruining it for others that really need the help

[general-joethesopranogod]

Police stop warning people and arrest these people

[decker]

My friend got scammed for a 1000$ from the same kind of scam in San Francisco. Guy offered him a Rolex 2 rings and a chain and said he’d be in contact to repay the money and collect his jewelry. We never let him live it down. He’s very gullible and knows nothing about jewelry. Ive never laughed so much in my life when he told me he came up on some jewelry. I instantly knew what happen and proved it by getting it tested infront of him😂😂😂

[ChevyU]

Must be on guard 24x7 for EVERYTHING!!

[amysharp]

How could anyone fall for this. So laughable

[sandypandy]

I hope he bought himself some clothes that fit with the money he is scamming. Skinny jeans are NOT for fat people--especially men

[mfo]

I got ripped off by this same guy 2 years ago. Same story. To be fair, I knew the ring was probably fake but gave him money anyway. He had 3 kids in the car and “no gas”. I keep the ring as a reminder that people suck.

[sarabeth]

If you travel a lot, you already know this scam. It occurs throughout Europe and Asia and strangely, the scammers always look like this guy (although in various sizes). On the plus side, he didn't pull out a gun and shoot you. It's a sad statement but you have to be grateful for that if you stopped for him.

[JoeRogansGutBiome]

Why does it matter that the guy trying to help was driving a tesla. If the guy was driving a Mazda protégé you would have never stated what brand car he was driving. Why are tesla owners getting this prestige and protected title?

[Sheesh_Pickup]

Who the hell buys jewelry from the side of the street.. 😅

[lameldavenport]

I got scammed by him in Atlanta and he had the audacity to say "that I was a good person"😢

[NY-citj]

This is a scam. The person I helped offered jewelry for cash. I filled his tank with $50. Saw him a few days later doing the same thing. I continued to drive by and act like I didn't see him. 🙄😒

[garcia]

Lesson number one never stop in Oakland .

[norcaldeemichaels]

What I’ve gathered from this report. 1.The guy who stopped for the scammer drives a Tesla. 2. Women trust things they shouldn’t, and don’t trust things they should. 3. Instead of cracking down on this relatively easy to catch criminal, “authorities” simply warn you, the potential victim, to “be alert”.