Taking a few more minutes to safely reach your floor is time well spent. Do not stand back in the corners of the elevator, be near the front, by the doors, ready to get off or on. Do not walk alone or drive alone in areas that you are not familiar with. If you do find yourself in this situation, keep a distance between fellow pedestrians and vehicles. Do not let sympathy get the best of you.
Predators use the sympathy ploy many times.
They may walk with a cane or a limp or ask for help getting into their vehicle or with their vehicle. Using sympathy puts the victim off guard, allowing them to be abducted. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good looking, well-educated man, who always played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. If someone calls for help from inside their vehicle, be wary. Prepared Predators watch for unsuspecting victims.