At Last, a Real Scam to Report!

[Old Daffodil]

I would say in this case tell whoever stops you that you are taking their car registration number and calling the police. Make sure that your phone has the police number programmed into it which is 155.

I really try to take notice of car registration numbers and makes of cars. It is the first thing police ask for.

I also have two purses in my bag, one for smaller amounts of money for meals, fares and things like that and one for my credit cards and larger amounts of money and coins. If it is really hot and you get flustered it is so easy to get short changed.

[davidzz]

Maybe a suggestion if it is possible, mention to the "policemen" that you would not want to be checked on the roadside. If you could stand in the entrance of the shop or bar, they may think twice about it and also there would be witnesses if you were scammed.

David

[sugarybaba]

excellent suggestion davidzz - exactly what I would do
this happened to a friend of mine last year - nota naive tourist but someone who had been living here for some time !!

[laffa]

I second Davidzz suggestion, sounds like these fellas know enough english to get their point over, so you could'nt very well say you dont understand them. (shysters)

[susie-q]

Wasnt it a big white car that was making the attempted abductions??