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The San Francisco Police Department is alerting residents of a scam artist driving around the city. According to the SFPD Southern Station, the man is reported to be driving a white BMW SUV and asking people to borrow money. Pretending to be an Italian fashion designer, he promises his victims he will pay them back and leaves "high-end fashion" clothing with them as collateral. The department sent out a series of tweets on Wednesday, May 4, warning:
"There have been several recent reports regarding a male driving a white BMW SUV and claiming to be an Italian fashion designer. The suspect will claim he is leaving the country. The suspect will then attempt to borrow money from the victims with the promise he will pay the money back. The suspect will leave clothing he claims is high end fashion with the victims as collateral. Southern Station urges all members of the community to be suspicious of strangers asking for money. Do not give money or personal information to a stranger."
According to KRON4, the SFPD's Southern Station covers south of Market, the Embarcadero, China Basin, Mission Bay, Treasure Island, and Yerba Buena Island.