Basically in a train station in Tokyo I saw this guy looking distressed. Then he asked me for money for train ticket money, pointing to his broken, dead phone. I shook my head and made the excuse that I didn’t know Japanese. Then he apologized and looked around to ask another person for money. This other person gave him the most shocked and disgusted look and the guy asking for money started saying sorry sorry, so I felt kinda bad and I asked him what he needed. He knew some English and said he was going to this specific station that needed 900 yen to get there (he told me the name of the station but I forgot it as soon as he said it) and he only had 200 yen so he needed 700 yen. I told him I’d give him a 1000 yen note and I asked for 300 yen back for some reason even though he only had 200 (had a math brain fart) and he just put the 200 in my hand whilst we stood there confused for a few minutes before I said ok 200 yen is fine. So I just gave him the 1000 note with the 200 yen change. Then he said thanks and bought the ticket. Then he awkwardly asked if I needed help with anything and he tried to help me with the top up and counting some coins for the top up before he went into the station. It didn’t seem like a scam at the moment but I’m not sure now
by LilRainy