Flight Attendant Says Stranger Pulled It

Flight attendant and TikToker Destaney (@destineaaaa) has a strong following on the popular social media platform where she shares with viewers the ups and downs of working in the aviation industry. She previously made headlines by revealing how she deals with airline passengers who try to squeeze into empty first class seats, and revealing the biggest complaints from passengers, including pre-boarding, during the flight, and preconceived notions. . People think that about her because she is a flight attendant.

She recently uploaded another clip highlighting a bizarre encounter with a man who tried to extort money from her using Google Translate, which has been viewed more than 10,000 times. The scenario has all the elements of a Liam Neeson human trafficking movie, and thanks to her outright refusal to accept the characters’ advances and a facade of false nice-guy behavior, she thankfully emerges unscathed. He said he was able to escape from the incident.

“Something happened tonight. It was like a scene from a movie.” photographed. I literally just got back from my annual flight attendant training, so I’m already nervous because we did a lot of safety and security stuff. They’re like situational awareness. It’s about 8 o’clock, I’m waiting for the train, the train will come at 8:10, it’s very cold outside so I’m waiting on top of the airport. It’s like an escalator going down, and an elevator going down. This guy came up to me and was like, hmmm, I see. I think he gets super close to me and asks me for directions or something,” she said, holding her hand right next to her face to indicate that a man was approaching her. I showed it. And he approaches me. He pulled out his Google Translate and when I saw the letters he showed me he was speaking Russian into Google Translate. It’s Russian because she seems to be getting very close to me and I keep backing away. It was also a strange vibe, as if I felt a strange vibe from him. It seemed like he was trying to give off an “I’m a nice guy” vibe, but it was creepy. He showed me his cell phone. His phone says, “I’ve been waiting at the ATM for an hour.” Could you transfer the money to me and I’ll give you the cash? ‘ Then he showed it to me and gave me a nervous smile. So I look at him and I’m like, ‘No, no,'” she said, giving him a stern look that said she wasn’t going to send him any money.

Destany went on to say that the stranger sighed, rolled his eyes, and walked away. I’m watching over him. He got off the train, walked around, made a phone call, and went right back. Am I thinking too much? ” she asks at the end of the video, while also pointing out in a text overlay within the clip that there were no ATM machines in the area where the mystery man continued to flee.

Some commenters who responded to her video didn’t believe she was overthinking the situation at all. One person wrote: “All the comments are correct. It feels weird, but trust your instincts. I’m glad nothing else happened.”

Another said: “That’s weird, trust your instincts!”

One TikTok user pointed out how bizarre this guy’s scam is, but why on earth would he ask for money to be transferred to his account if he had the cash?

Unfortunately, there are several ATM scams targeting travelers, but they appear to be more complex than the ones Destany suspects are victims of. Usually uses a card reader installed in the ATM machine. People think they are withdrawing money from the machine, and they may actually be doing so, but the device stores the card information on a microSD card, which is then stolen by fraudsters and used for various transactions. Not until it is used.

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I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt but it felt really weird 😭

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The particular scam Destaney mentions seems to be the one that tugs at people’s heartstrings. A seemingly anxious traveler wants to have funds transferred. They use his Google Translate to create a persona of a strange individual in a strange land. Who doesn’t want to help those in need? But judging by the sales pitch the stranger presented, his scam didn’t seem to make much sense.

Another scam that previously circulated on TikTok is one that travelers should be aware of. “Paris Clear Cup Scam” This was aired by a user on the platform who said the beggar deliberately put money into a transparent cup placed on the floor, expecting tourists to kick it to the ground. If an apologetic pedestrian picks up the cup and the money, he will get upset and try to extort money from people. But this is clearly a known hustle, one that preys on the guilt of those who are supposedly luckier than the poor. A beggar whose careless foot knocked over his alms.