It was too good to be true: many people found a note worth 50 euros on their windshield. But the victims ultimately lost everything. The police are alerting users to this scam which is rampant along the roads.
Seeing a 50 euro note on their windshield, these people thought they were particularly lucky, but they quickly became disillusioned! Law enforcement is alerting users to new practices used by crooks, particularly along the roads. “Attention ! They deceive your distrust to better rob you” warns the Toulouse national police in a tweet published on to lose everything!
In fact, thieves take advantage of this moment of inattention to sneak inside your car (especially if you left the keys in the ignition and the engine running). It will then only take them a fraction of a second and a stroke of the accelerator to seize your car and flee, leaving you on the road. This is how victims, thinking of winning 50 euros, found themselves deprived of their car. On the other hand, the note in question is often false, specify the police, who call on drivers to be extremely vigilant in the face of “the 50 euro note scam”.
The police also take the opportunity to make the French aware of other similar scams, using the same operating method, along the roads. The flat tire scam most often targets the elderly. The scammer offers to help the victim repair the wheel, then encourages them to go to a distributor for the service provided, and takes the opportunity to rob them (bank card, telephone, jewelry, etc.). Another scam called the “road map scam” is rampant in France. This time, an individual observes you entering your bank card code. An accomplice then approaches you in the parking lot, asking you for directions. The latter takes out a card and takes the opportunity to discreetly steal your wallet.