Watch out for this fake motorist gold scam

[Jacqui Harvey]

This article was in a Hamilton paper, however, there are reports that this same thing has happened around Alford and Banff.  
I think it would be quite easy to be fooled if you did not realise what was going on.

http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/news/local-news/hamilton-news/2010/09/09/cops-hunt-gang-who-duped-motorists-in-m74-gold-scam-51525-27229515/

 

[KKOB]

If it seems to be too good to be true............................

[Scunner]

quote:This time a man - who appeared to be of Turkish origin

Can you really be that specific???

[saoirse]

it seems a bit of a dozey scam to me

fools and their money

[Highlander]

Was just thinking the very same.

[simpsons]

Well, as they say "Theres one born every minute". Good work if you can get it.

[Scunner]

I suppose we should be proud - the conmen are generally extremely believable and I don't think getting gold cheaply is the victim's motivation, helping a fellow human being who appears to be in great distress is. If we weren't a compassionate nation, we wouldn't get targeted as often as we do. Yes, there's a very relevant aspect for CBF in that.

[Jacqui Harvey]

If someone came rushing over to you when you where in your car and said their wife was in hospital and they did not have any money for petrol then offered you his gold bracelet in return for money.. I wonder how many people would take the bracelet?  It seems a lot of people have in these cons and maybe not because they are greedy, but because they felt compassion and wanted to help. I agree with Scunner we are a very compassionate and caring Nation.

[Eric]

I know this sounds harsh, but I will not stop for anyone who is flagging me down.  I have had this policy for years.  In this day and age there are many ways of summoning assistance.  Generally if some one is flagging you down it is for no good reason.

[Jacqui Harvey]

It's a sad state of affairs theses days.  My Husband saw a woman slumped over the wheel of her car she was parked on a country road.  He turned the car around and went back.  She looked up and opened the window a little.  He asked her if she was O.K. and did she need him to phone anyone.  She said she was and told him he could leave.  He told me that he felt guilty when he got to the car in case she thought he was going to mug her!!!   As I said, he was being a good Samartian, but, I suppose no woman would feel safe nowaways opening the car door to a stranger.