Jennifer Hart, or whatever her name is, is back. She got me at 15th and K St NW. Car accident, moved from Atlanta, has cancer, needs cab fare to get back to Charles County, MD to pick up her daughter from daycare. Cries and shakes and tells you she'll get you money back next day. Feel like an idiot. I should know better. If you get caught, call the MPD Financial Crimes Unit at (202) 727-4159.
"Jennifer Hart" is maybe late 40's, heavy set (size 18 to 20), perhaps 5'6" tall. Hair is pulled up onto head in a chignon, and she is using a cane at this point. If she approaches, tell her you will help her find a police office. Don't get suckered like me.
Same MO and this lady is still at it. Incident happened around 7:45 August 30 near the L'Enfant Plaza metro stop. Claimed she worked at the Verizon Center, got into a car wreck, had just moved here from Atlanta, and needed money for a cab to La Plata. I feel like an idiot. She had the same appearance as described by the poster She's Still At it on August 18, right down to the plastic white rosary. She claimed her mom worked for the Capitol police, and because the car that was wrecked belonged to her mom, she couldn't claim it after the wreck. I thought she was a scammer, but something made me help her out anyway. No good deed goes unpunished these days.
This happened to two different women that I work with. She claimed that each was in an accident and needed money for a cab to La Plata. She said that her mom was a Capitol police officer named Lt. Matthews with a badge number of #2340.
Same story on this lady is still at it. Incident happened around 7:00pm September 24 at the Farragut West Metro 17th street exit. Claimed she worked at a law firm at 1808 18th St at a Law office she is the receptionist there, got into a car wreck, had just moved here from Atlanta, and needed money for a cab to La Plata. Claimed the taxi company would take care and charge her a flat rate of $160.00. How dumb of me, I was just trying to help. She is very convincing as previously stated, tears, shaking, cane. Claims to be disabled. Yes, she is still wearing the plastic white rosary. She claimed her mom worked for the Capitol police, got into an accident car totaled and her knee was swollen and EMT provided her with ice. She also want you to go to the ATM to provide her with the full amount of money. Was not that dumb. This woman needs to be caught.
She is still working--Unfortunately, I met up with her last night at L'Enfant Plaza on D Street about 8 p.m. Same story different name. Like everyone else I feel completely foolish. The story didn't really hang together, but it was just plausible enough and her acting was just convincing enough to draw me in. Hopefully, posting an additional note will help others not fall victim to her lies. I did submit a police report on her.
She's still at it, hit outside L'Enfant Plaza Metro at around 8:00 PM on 6/9/2015. Claimed she needed $58 to get back to Virginia after leaving her things in the car after an accident on the bridge. Said her name was Jennifer Hart and worked at the Department of Agriculture, even gave me an office title. Was very believable, crying with a cane, claimed to have "bone cancer."