Fallout: New Vegas Scripted Encounters

Fallout New Vegas Random Encounters
Several of the Random encounters can be replaced by the Wild Wasteland perk. Most notable of these encounters being the three alien surveyors past the ranch near a hovering alien ship, or the three old ladies in Primm with rolling pins.

Powder Ganger Event
Potential to be encountered anywhere, as long as you have bad reputation with the Powder Gangers. A random Powder Ganger will appear and initiate a conversation then attack you.

Sunset Sarsaparilla Star Bottle Cap
After obtaining your first Star Bottle Cap (confirmed) a roaming trader named Malcolm Holmes will start to follow you from a unknown location, once he reaches the player he will converse with the player about the caps. The player can learn more information from Holmes or leave him be. If the player chooses to attack Malcolm Holmes he will retaliate, but will die quite easily. Looting the body the player will find several items including four to seven Sunset Star Bottle Caps. You can pickpocket the Sunset Star Bottle Caps off of him.

NCR Rangers
While travelling the Mojave Wasteland with a negative rep with the NCR, 2-3 NCR Rangers will appear, telling you to change your reputation with them from bad to good within three days, or else they'll attack you "without the pleasant conversation". If you don't listen to him/her, they'll come back and shoot on sight. Most of the time there'll be an Anti-materiel rifle on them and the NCR Ranger combat armor.

Legion assassins
If you have a bad rep with Caesar's Legion whilst travelling the wasteland you will be aproached by two legion assassins who will initiate conversation and then become hostile. Unlike the NCR Rangers they will not give you any time to improve your rep with Caesar, and attempt to murder you on the spot.

Domestic Violence Over Star Caps
Travelling the Mojave Wasteland, you will randomly see a woman named Jaklyn kill a man named Tomas and take something off of his body. She will talk to you and explain that she took a necklace holding 7-9 Sunset Sarsaparilla Star Caps and deny the fact that it was Tomas'. She can easily be killed and the Star Caps looted, as well as a 10mm pistol and a small amount of ammo. Tomas' body can also be looted for a 10mm pistol and a small amount of ammo.

Alternatively, Tomas will walk up and tell you that the aforementioned Jaklyn attempted to attack him and that he killed her. During conversation with Tomas he will say that they had been travelling for a while and that Jaklyn told him to hand over the caps. Tomas realizes that she is referring to his "Lucky" string of blue star caps. you can convince him to hand them over to you OR finish what Jaklyn started, killing him and looting his corpse.

Nightkin Con-Artist
A Nightkin may randomly unstealth near you and attempt to sell you "Wind-Brahmin" for all the caps you have. Upon dialogue with him it is revealed that he is selling tumbleweeds. If you choose the "Yes" option you will hand over all of your caps to him and he will call you stupid. If you choose the "no' option he will get angry and will fight. Can be triggered by interacting with the tumbleweeds in Brooks Tumbleweed Ranch.