NormanH Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 This article describes an increasingly frequent trick which nearly happened to me so I can vouch for the fact that it is current.A car with non-French plates and full of a group of men and women stops and asks for some simple information, such as directions.In my case it was the time, and they were 3 hefty blokes and a 'French'-speaking large gypsy-looking woman.You stop to help and one or more get out of the car and either take any jewellery you have or pretend to put something round your neck.I nearly got out my phone to look at the time, but some instinct told me not to, and I don't wear a watch (the two things the question is intended to make you reveal) so I just gave them a rough time and hurried on.I have nothing of value on me at most times except my bank card and carte vitale, but the new village is a very touristy place full of visitors with cameras smartphones and dressed with necklaces etc.If you are a little more wealthy and better dressed than I am beware, as this is increasingly a village phenomenon,...http://www.midilibre.fr/2014/08/21/les-vols-par-ruse-se-multiplient-dans-l-herault,1040238.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulT Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Do you think WB put them up to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 [quote user="PaulT"]Do you think WB put them up to it?[/quote]Not think, Paul, he doesn't doubt it for a moment![:D][:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluestick Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Having spoken earlier today to a client company director (specialised pan-European transport company) with this, Norman and the growing and appalling migrant problems around Calais, time to wind back the Schengen Agreement I feel.........[:@] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betty Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Thank you for this alert Norman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Zoff Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I've mentioned this before but 2 friends were mugged near Evreux after being flagged down by a couple posing as police. Blue car, flashing light and uniforms, all a bit suspect on closer examination but they had stopped instinctively and by then the thieves had grabbed wallets and jewellery and were off. The chap managed to grab a door of the fleeing car but couldn't stop them so merely added some grazes and damaged clothing for good measure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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