While on assignment recently, WPLG reporter Jeff Weinsier was attacked by an angry car repair scammer. The man was not happy to see Weinsier with a camera in hand interrupting his scam in progress – rubbing shoe polish on a BMW to remove scratches! The agitated scammer can be seen on camera approaching Weinsier and reaching at him: “His hands are around my neck” says Weinsier as the scammer a tries to slap the camera away. Thankfully this didn’t escalate further but Weinsier says he’s pressing battery charges against the scammer.
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