CON TRICKS TO WATCH OUT FOR

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    A timely warning from Safe Communties Algarve about a new spate of old tricks :

Variant 1 in a supermarket car park :

"...
 I am a doctor in the farmácia, and centro de saúde. I need your help, 
the cash machine has just swallowed my card, and I need petrol, can you 
lend me some money and you can pick it up from the farmácia or centro de
 Saúde."

Variant 2 :

"... two others, one in Tavira at Aldi and another at Bricomarche supermarket in
 Viseu , both involved people being approached by strangers claiming 
that they had "bumped" their car and demanding money to compensate for 
the damage. In both cases the victims confirmed not such accidents took 
place. 
Advice

Please
 watch out for these. The tactics vary a great deal and they prey on 
people who are vulnerable in some way including the elderly. If you are 
approached by a stranger in a car park please be cautious and report 
with details to the supermarket security and/or police. NEVER hand over 
any money. If you can record the description of the victim and 
registration of vehicle that will help in reporting to police."

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cubsur Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 26497	Post Options Post Reply Quote cubsur Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Topic: CON TRICKS TO WATCH OUT FOR Posted: 09/January/2020 at 10:13
	A timely warning from Safe Communties Algarve about a new spate of old tricks : Variant 1 in a supermarket car park : "... I am a doctor in the farmácia, and centro de saúde. I need your help, the cash machine has just swallowed my card, and I need petrol, can you lend me some money and you can pick it up from the farmácia or centro de Saúde." Variant 2 : "... two others, one in Tavira at Aldi and another at Bricomarche supermarket in Viseu , both involved people being approached by strangers claiming that they had "bumped" their car and demanding money to compensate for the damage. In both cases the victims confirmed not such accidents took place. Advice Please watch out for these. The tactics vary a great deal and they prey on people who are vulnerable in some way including the elderly. If you are approached by a stranger in a car park please be cautious and report with details to the supermarket security and/or police. NEVER hand over any money. If you can record the description of the victim and registration of vehicle that will help in reporting to police."

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