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Subject: 11299
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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