New gas station scam to watch for

[WetInPortland]

Mexico: A Failed Attempt to Scam Me at a Gas Station Reveals a New Technique

 

[flyboy08]

Useless without callling out the gas stop.

 

[ggunn]

It's probably not unique to any one gas station. Take a picture of the display with your cell phone. Them seeing you do that will probably be enough of a deterrent.

 

[DandyDon]

Useless without callling out the gas stop.

I disagree as it could happen anywhere. I would have been suspicious when the third guy tried to block his view of the pump and would have asked him to leave, then started moving towards the pump in a determined matter. Like Gordy said, take photos.

When I have rented, I did so at Isis, and asked the nice lady which gas station was safest and which to avoid. She knows.

 

[MMM]

Useless without callling out the gas stop.

The author lives on the mainland, so it's unlikely that you are going to encounter the station he used, regardless.

 

[flyboy08]

The author lives on the mainland, so it's unlikely that you are going to encounter the station he used, regardless.

I have never seen the need to drive on COZ....if I do, I hire a driver so my tequila intake isn’t effected.

 

[ibj40]

There was a recent report from a station on the mainland where their pumps understate the volume by 30%.

Unfortunately there's more than one way to scam a gringo.

 

[lancemajor]

They tried to pull this on me last week in Cozumel. I caught them as they were messing with the keypad and had some stern words with them. The attendant was quite offended when I didn't tip him for some reason...

This is the one where they did it at so that others can avoid the station:

95 Avenida Sur Lote050 Lote 01, Fraccion Xiii, 77670 San Miguel de Cozumel, Q.R., Mexico

 

[WetInPortland]

Useless without callling out the gas stop.

And so if you knew which gas station, you would only watch for this scam there???

I think you missed the point.

 

[WetInPortland]

It's probably not unique to any one gas station. Take a picture of the display with your cell phone. Them seeing you do that will probably be enough of a deterrent.

I like it! It would also be useful evidence to use with PROFECO, especially if you could get the perp's face in the photo.