Here's a summary: Windshield Scams: Parking Lot Cons on the Rise
Just bringing this up because my wife fell for it yesterday at the Kroger gas station on Thompson/Emerson. They gave her a story about insurance, took her policy number, and handed her a pre-dialed phone to speak to someone and give her credit card info. She refused, hung up the phone, and the "repair" was already done... exactly as described in that esurance blog page. The one at Kroger is called "Safe Ride" or "Smart ride", something like that. Actually saw a couple different names.
I later drove over and had a conversation with the lady running the tent. She was apprehensive to answer my questions, but once I said the word "scam", she changed her tune and retrieved the paperwork they had... and gave it to me.
Notified the Kroger management, they escalated it to corporate. Manager says they just contract with them to set up the tent, and aren't affiliated with Kroger. Also sent a complaint to the Consumer Protection AG.
I've heard of similar frauds set up at Sam's Club gas stations, too... I guess any gas station or carwash could be a good spot for these guys.
So, yeah, just an FYI INGO. Don't fall for it.
Just bringing this up because my wife fell for it yesterday at the Kroger gas station on Thompson/Emerson. They gave her a story about insurance, took her policy number, and handed her a pre-dialed phone to speak to someone and give her credit card info. She refused, hung up the phone, and the "repair" was already done... exactly as described in that esurance blog page. The one at Kroger is called "Safe Ride" or "Smart ride", something like that. Actually saw a couple different names.
I later drove over and had a conversation with the lady running the tent. She was apprehensive to answer my questions, but once I said the word "scam", she changed her tune and retrieved the paperwork they had... and gave it to me.
Notified the Kroger management, they escalated it to corporate. Manager says they just contract with them to set up the tent, and aren't affiliated with Kroger. Also sent a complaint to the Consumer Protection AG.
I've heard of similar frauds set up at Sam's Club gas stations, too... I guess any gas station or carwash could be a good spot for these guys.
So, yeah, just an FYI INGO. Don't fall for it.