A scam to be aware of, particularly if you have French speaking kids!
‘Wangiri’ is a Japanese word meaning ‘one (ring) and cut’.
His hidden accomplice managed to get our two rucksack/handbags whilst he bamboozled us with horrific tales of the sparks flying from our rear end in loud Spanish and we thanked him prolifically for his time! What a mess.
A reminder from our local gendarmeries on just some of the scams doing the rounds in the Pyrénées-Orientales.
National police forces are alerting the public to the fact that emails carrying the logos of the gendarmerie, the ministère de l’Intérieur and the République française are requesting urgent replies with personal data
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