Gas pump scam

[snopes]

Subject: Beware: This happened to a friend of a friend recently. True
story.

Not all of us travel to Detroit or even close, but if this happens
there, it can happen other places as well. Just be aware! Kathy

FYI, You may want to share this sad story with friends and family.

I am sending this email because I want everyone to be careful this
Holiday season. Yesterday, I stopped at the Speedway on the I-75 service
drive and Jefferson to get gas. I took all the precautions I could,
making sure it was still daylight and choosing a gas station that was
PACKED with customers. I swiped my card and nicely dressed younger guy
walked over to me asking if he could pump my gas, I told him no, but he
began to insist and made me uncomfortable enough that I gave in and
allowed him to pump the gas. He pumped $40 in my tank and I thanked him
and asked that he replace the pump so I could leave. He refused. He
told me to move my car from in front of the pump. I refused and again
insisted that he hang up the pump because I could see that my credit
card had not been finalized. He got belligerent and began cursing and
told me I'd better move my car. I noticed a turquoise Saturn with two
more men inside pull up behind me, and when the guy and I began to have
back and fourth dialogue, out of nowhere the Saturn ran into the back of
my van. When I still didn't move they hit my car 2 more times. At
this point I was could see a bad situation getting progressively worst.
It infuriated me that in a gas station full of people, NO ONE came to my
aide. I quickly jumped in my car and moved out the way and ran into the
gas station. The thieves managed to pump $30 into their tank before they
drove off. I am lucky they only got gas, because they could have robbed
or even assaulted me. I think it is horrible that in a city I have
loved my entire life; I have to be afraid to pump gas. Thieves are so
brazen they are robbing us in broad daylight now? Detroit was rated the
most dangerous city in the U.S. and I had a front row ticket to the show
on yesterday. Please be careful when we are in the streets, and not
just the city, but the suburbs too. People are getting crazier
everyday, and we have to be aware and on alert at all times.


Send this to everyone you know*.this is not an urban legend, it
happened to me right in the heart of Downtown Detroit on Monday November
19, 2007, so it could happen to you too!

Gloria N. Burns
Performance Evaluation Specialist III