The latest scam doing the rounds sees fraudsters pose as drivers in distress, asking for help after having broken down. In most cases, the scam is even further disguised by the con artist being accompanied by a woman and children, the perfect family!
A sobering winter message from the local gendarmes reminds people, particularly the elderly, to be on their guard against scammers and con artists.
Recent attempted thefts/thefts at Carcassonne train station.
As we locked the car, a couple pushed past us.
Gangs of thieves are constantly developing new schemes to rob and mug.
Back in the UK, we all know, or have used, the Citizen’s Advice Bureau for situations in which we feel our rights have been impinged. But here in France, if you want to make a complaint, do you know how to go about it?
If this happens to you, remain in your car with doors locked and DRIVE OFF WITHOUT REMOVING PAPER
Summer is a great time to be in the P-O but it does also seem to bring out ill-intentioned people trying to ‘arnaquer’ (take advantage of) others.
Learn this useful vocab to tell the scammers to get lost – with varied degrees of politeness!
A new scam with the more pricey parcels goes as follows.