Scam Number 4

One to always be on the look out for gas station attendants. Only hours before I was telling Brad about the known scams that are played when fueling up. First always make sure the gas meter reads $0.00, second always check the meter before paying, third always make sure how much money you hand over and keep an eye on it if you need change, or this could happen to you. When it was time to pay, Brad had left to go take the dogs for a pee, so the guy was dealing with ‘Little Miss Blondie’ here and probably thinking ‘easy target’ but was he ever wrong! The pump read 5300.50 (remember this is in Pesos) I gave him 700.00 Pesos, one 500.00 bill and one 200.00 bill. He instantly and very quickly slipped the 500.00 bill into his pocket and showed me the 200 and a 50 bill saying not enough money in Spanish. I said in English “No I gave you enough, you owe me!” He continued to argue saying I owed him more money, I kept saying no I saw you! Brad than came back and I was trying to explain to him the situation when the guy gave me the 50 peso bill and kept saying change, change, change, than got his buddy to give him some change which he passed on to me. Than they walked away, well this confused me which was there point so I was not going to move the truck until I figured it out. Brad went to the bathroom thinking everything was ok. Instantly after he left I worked it out that the gas guy still owed me 100 pesos. I looked at the guys who had been watching me the whole time with a very angry “Little Miss Blondie” face, which if anyone has ever been in a boxing ring with me would know this face. Brad came back and I said very loudly this is wrong no bien (no good). They were watching and they eyed up Brad’s size, my face and our two dogs, before Brad could even turn around one of the guys and not the guy that pulled the scam came over and quickly gave me the 100 Pesos and scurried off. Haha think you can pull a fast one on us!