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Footballguy
My guess is this is 5% legitIt's all about getting money. Nowadays, people are less likely to hand over cash. But gas? Can't see why that would be bad. So they can then sell gas to someone much cheaper than what they'd normally pay for it. They're not trying to get rich. They're just trying to support their habit.
95% chance is ....if you are willing to fill up gas you are willing to either A say "hey here's a 20 spot as well, looks like you could use it....or B if you were nice enough to do that you just opened the door for me to ask you for money and my chances of finding someone willing to hand it over.
Scammers often look for openings when talking to people. The guy who needs 100 bucks to buy crack isnt asking for 100.
He is asking for a something possibly non monetary that will lead to asking for additional stuff that will eventually lead to asking for money.
I need a ride to get to point Z for X will undoubtedly be met with "would you be able to spare $ for Y"