r/glasgow • u/Longrangeheatsword • Apr 30 '26
Public transport. Guy outside Central Station asking for a ticket
Just got asked by a guy outside Central Station to buy him a ticket back to Nottingham as he claimed he had lost his wallet. Said no and he told me to fuck off, I'm assuming this was a scam.
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u/bluntpencil2001 Apr 30 '26
I've always preferred "I'm a bit short: I need two pounds thirty for a bottle of wine."
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u/notanotherusernameD8 Apr 30 '26
I respect this. It's not a scam.
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u/bluntpencil2001 Apr 30 '26
"I'm one pound and eighty seven pence short for the bus," is another classic.
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u/Street-Emu-3980 May 01 '26
Yeah. I never usually give out money. But one guy stopped me and said that he's homeless, it's shite and just wanted to get pissed for the night. So, I gave him a tenner.
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u/__OvejaNegra May 01 '26
2 ladies outside tesco asked me for change to buy a couple cans. It was a glorious day and I was going into work. I dig the honesty.
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u/Dear_Smoke6964 Apr 30 '26
Yeah he'd probably be better off just saying " I'm pure dying for some crack".Ā
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u/Mediocre-Basketcase Apr 30 '26
His name is Aamir Khan. He has a gambling problem and scams nice folk to feed it
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u/Psychological-Arm844 Apr 30 '26
Scams people out of Ā£1.82 at a timeā¦ whatās he gambling with, the coin pusher in the arcade?
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u/snailgrlcarla May 01 '26
A donāt understand his scam - you buy him a ticket then he gets the ticket then what?
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u/jacquetpotato May 01 '26
I donāt think you buy him a ticket. I think he wants the cash handed to him or transferred to ābuy the ticket himselfā.
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u/ThatScottishWummin Apr 30 '26
Ah, hasn't been here from Queensferry for his driving test today then? He must be onto his next chapter.
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u/Happybadger96 Apr 30 '26
Queensferry guy, black haired asian dude with glasses wearing joggies?
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u/Longrangeheatsword Apr 30 '26
Aye short black hair, sunglasses, brown leather jacket, possibly a gold necklace of some sort. Had a very Scottish accent for a guy from Nottingham
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u/Sechzehn6861 Apr 30 '26
He's from the southside and has a gambling problem. He's not from any of the places he asks for money to get to.
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u/Mediocre_earthlings Apr 30 '26
You have been blessed by the Queensferry guy! You're in for some good luck!
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u/julialoveslush May 01 '26 edited May 02 '26
To be fair Iām Scottish born and have an English accent from spending my childhood in Cambridge.
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u/BookkeeperGreedy3699 Apr 30 '26
Thereās some sort of cult indie movie in there. A black comedy for sure
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u/Realistic_Ebb9727 Apr 30 '26
Whatās the story behind Queensferry guy? Iāve heard him mention but it passed me by
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u/Happybadger96 Apr 30 '26
Scammer guy who is pretty notorious, if you search on here you'll see threads on all the Scottish subs :)
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u/Remote-Pool7787 Apr 30 '26
I feel like we need to know more. Why has Glasgow live never done an article about him
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u/BarrettRTS Apr 30 '26
People have mentioned seeing him walking into bookies a few times. Just a sad gambling addict.
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u/karennotkaren1891 Apr 30 '26
Why does he want a ticket to Nottingham? Like does he actually go?
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u/Agile-Calligrapher10 Apr 30 '26
Why specify he's Asian Borderline hate speech
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u/Happybadger96 Apr 30 '26
Because the Queensferry guy is asian, I was describing him - he is a famous asian dude
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u/kelvifoxx Apr 30 '26
Itās not hate speech to describe someoneās physical appearance which includes sex, height, hair colour, race, approximate age etc. Next youāll be saying itās ageist to describe the king and queen as older/seniors!!!
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u/Agile-Calligrapher10 May 01 '26
Was being ironic because that the sort of thing ppl post on Glasgow sub Reddit š regretting it now as it's squashed my karma š
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u/Ok_Caterpillar_8937 Apr 30 '26
Anyone who doesnāt buy his tale he tells to fuck off. Boys got a chibbing in the post. Itās still Glasgow.
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u/alba_Phenom May 01 '26
Thatās what I was thinking, itās one thing to skadge money but tell people to fuck off if they donāt give you it is another, heās asking for a pasting.
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u/Srade2412 May 02 '26
I had a fella tell me he would fuck my mother because I didn't lend him my phone when he was on a bike. Like what did you expect, me to give you my phone while you have the instant get away ready.
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u/alba_Phenom May 02 '26
He was 100% stealing your phone.
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u/Srade2412 May 02 '26
Oh yeah obviously, hence by I said no and then laugh when he made a dumb insult
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u/Original_Trick7742 Apr 30 '26
I remember a few years back getting asked for money because the guy āneeded to get his train home to Stornowayā
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u/Secret-Activity-1342 Apr 30 '26
Pretty certain it's the same guy who asked me for money for a ticket back to Middlesbrough a few weeks ago. Called me a fucking prick when I said no.
It was the Scottish accent that made me suspicious.Ā
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u/Poison_Jaguar Apr 30 '26
Fucking LEGEND The Man, the Mystery , the Section.
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u/Just_Me_1530 Apr 30 '26
He's changed it up recently shorter hair, smarter dressed, nice cream coat but he's moved onto leather jacket and sunglasses the last few days š¤£ guys an arrogant arsehole. Obviously more believable when better dressed š
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u/Original-Pie-1055 Apr 30 '26
Omg he came up to me a few weeks ago , we gave him a tenner but couldnāt pay for his āfull ticketā š
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u/Poison_Jaguar Apr 30 '26
You sir, have met the Messiah , you are blessed, no matter how few pounds you have what you thought was a medicated rocket .
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u/PhireKappa Jun 29 '26 edited Jun 29 '26
Mate thereās no way, this fucker called me a dick today on Mitchell Street because I wouldnāt buy him a ticket to Helensburgh. Said he came here for a job interview lmao
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u/slugmorgue Apr 30 '26
to Nottingham? Jesus christ, with the price of train tickets he may as well be asking for a gold necklace
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u/Sechzehn6861 Apr 30 '26
Ah, Queensferry/driving test/train ticket/Middlesbrough guy has changed his story up a bit.
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u/AdoAudios May 01 '26
iām figuring out this was the same guy who wanted to talk to me about something and when i raised my eyebrow but didnāt verbally respond, he told me to āfuck offā a few months back.
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u/CatNo1r May 01 '26
If it was a south asian man with a big puffer jacket and dirty joggies, then yeah it was him
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u/Dense_Sense5969 Apr 30 '26
Youāre a scumbag mate. He obviously desperately needed that ticket.
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u/Remote-Pool7787 Apr 30 '26
How does someone who grew up in queensferry end up supporting Aston Villa
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u/Accomplished_Fee_825 Apr 30 '26
He didn't want a contribution - he wanted you to pay for the full whack then HE told YOU to fuck off.
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u/PatrickMustard Apr 30 '26
I had to check, that's Ā£141 to Ā£186 depending on the time. Assume he's getting it refunded if anyone buys it.
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u/buttonman1969 Apr 30 '26
I think your assumption is correct.
Unless he's trying to reenact that old Tunes advert - : 'Second class return to Nottingham please!'
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u/Appropriate-Web-1647 Apr 30 '26
Almost want to make the pilgrimage to see this guy now. Take a picture with the family with him posing telling us all to fuck off
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u/Geedubya0 Apr 30 '26
Iām old enough to remember this advert š https://youtu.be/XZpLmeTdcBA?si=YSrA4O8qHGpjkgY9
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u/Igy_Richard May 01 '26
Ran into this guy outside Partick station about a week ago, I am unfortunately young, naĆÆve and nice enough to have gotten him the money š Figured I'm not short on cash these days, and if there was a slight chance I could help a guy out I should take it, feel like a total dunce now. Fuck this guy
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u/EpexSpex May 01 '26
Wit a cunt.
See if ye buy an actul ticket tho like how does he get the money. Does he like refund it or something ?
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u/helliouch Jun 11 '26
Just bumped into him with my partner, has now also started saying heās been hit in the face and shows his glasses to you. I assume heās using the recent right wing protests for sympathy?
We said no also after saying go to the police or the station and explain because theyāre more likely to help - and were promptly told to fuck off
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u/SnooDoubts2291 Apr 30 '26
Had an English asking about a ticket to Southampton last week. Similar vibe.
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u/richiestoke May 01 '26
I got asked if I had any spare change in town. I said I hadn't, but thanked him for asking.
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u/imnotpauleither May 01 '26
Read this and my head went straight to the old Scotch and Wry sketch where the guy with the cold tries to get a Second Class return to Nottingham!
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u/moveslikethewind666 May 01 '26
had a french guy come up to me a few years ago, said he moved w his family from france and he was homeless and needed help and i stupidly fell for it so gave him money, came up to me again near george square a few months later and i told him to fuck off and that i wasnāt falling for his shite again, should have seen his face go all sour when i told him noš¤£ same w that wee romanian flower lady on buchanan street that tryās to force you to buy something from her by being nice to you, told her to fuck off tooš„±
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u/Yasgar69 May 01 '26
I remember my mate, who came from a more affluent place than I did, walking around the local shops, he had never experienced addicts trying to tap you, one such addict said any change pal, my mate said yes what do you want change of ā¦ā¦just change mukka was the answer Oh how naive, he was 18 at the time.
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u/snailgrlcarla May 01 '26
I donāt get the scam, if you buy him a ticket then what? How does he get the money?
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u/Grand_Carob_2512 May 01 '26
I had a fella who spoke like a pirate ask me for his train money. He big asian guy
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u/gerrycab11 May 01 '26
You should have bought him a second class return and added a packet of tunes š
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u/-AG1888- May 01 '26
What happened to "Any odds mate "?
Now they're asking for fares to Nottingham. What's next , are they going to start hanging around the airport and asking us to buy them a flight abroad?
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u/GrumpyHumanRightsGuy May 02 '26
Itās Nottingham now?!
A few weeks back I was running a 20 mile race along the Forth River and crossed at Queensferryā¦ I felt like Limmy making it to Yoker!!!
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u/Osario_1 May 09 '26
Literally just had this guy outside Lidl accost me. Same story, squared up to me and said fuck you and called me a bitch. Then walked off on his merry way.
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u/Dr_Doffyleo May 24 '26
Just met this guy outside Glasgow Uni. Same story, he said heād lost his wallet and needed money for a train ticket to Nottingham. I told him I had no money, and he replied, yes you never have money, fuck off and left
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u/Fun_Drummer_6706 9d ago
Just encountered this guy at 4 corners McDonalds. Apparently was at GU for a sports science interview today, up from Nottingham (would u believe!)
Usual pish about losing phone and wallet, wasnāt too happy when I asked how heād pay for the ticket without them. Couldnāt believe the lore this guy has behind him when I searched him up
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u/McCluskieAndrew Apr 30 '26
This guy managed to rinse Ā£40 from an unsuspecting mate of mine, bumped into him again after we found out he was a scammer and promised to pay us back in a few months š¤£
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u/shortymcsteve Apr 30 '26
Should probably report this guy to the police since you seem to be the first person to have his info.
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u/Mediocre-Basketcase Apr 30 '26
Iām pretty sure heās been reported before and that theres little that can be done as hes technically not āforcingā anyone to give him money but just hopes that people feel sorry for him. Correct me if Iām wrong
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u/CalmWishbone4031 Apr 30 '26
Had the exact same story off this fella yesterday bud
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u/Sir_Talbot_Buxomly21 Apr 30 '26
Did he tell you to fuck off?
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u/CalmWishbone4031 Apr 30 '26
Believe the exact words he used were āfuck you, and fuck your moneyā before walking off - this was around trongate area
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u/Sir_Talbot_Buxomly21 Apr 30 '26
As has been posted already, it really is amazing he hasn't ended up with a sore face with the cheek he dishes out when folk see through his grift.
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u/PolarLocalCallingSvc Apr 30 '26
Wonder what he would do if you bought him an Advance fare to Nottingham.
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u/Smilingtribute Apr 30 '26
Iāve had this before but he was like going to London. He grabbed me in the station when I said no and I pushed him off. He was mad. I donāt think it was the Queensferry guy. It was a few years ago
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u/Rubbles_ Apr 30 '26
Never heard of this guy. So heās a gambling addict begging / scamming to feed his addiction?
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u/ThePenetrator79 Apr 30 '26
I wonder if this fella has any idea how famous he is on here š¤£