Car scams

It was an elderly woman who was caught out fairly locally. Everything was in her bag, credit cards, phone, bus pass and money. I suppose it could have been worse, he could have hopped in the car and driven off.

The only time I stopped and got out was when somebody ran into the boot of my car accidentally. I switched off the engine, got out, locked the car door, pocketing my keys. Simples.

My niece is a Special Constable. She was waiting at a junction when a man knocked on her window. He was wearing a suit, a smart overcoat, carrying a brief case and wore one of those work identity cards around his neck. In other words he looked respectable.

Niece wound her window down and he leaned in asking for directions. Suddenly he reached inside and grabbed her bag and ran off.

Luckily she was able to give chase and as she was gaining on him he threw her bag down. She got her bag back in tact and didn't continue the chase as she'd left her car in a bad spot.

But there's another one to beware of. She's also heard of people simply opening the passenger door when a car is stopped at lights and snatching the bag off the passenger seat. Advises bags are in the footwell as it's harder to reach.

Scary scam. I don't stop but I can imagine a lot of women drivers would.

I would keep on driving and if I had a puncture or whatever, tough. I do not even open a window.

Blimey, you wouldn't catch me obediently stopping and getting out of my car if a car flashed me from behind! I'd drive to the nearest place of safety...