Police Issue Warning over Broken-Down Car Scam

Police have urged people never to give a stranger their bank details or personal information after a Good Samaritan was conned in a scam.

Officers said the 37-year-old woman's ordeal began when she pulled over to help what she thought was a stricken vehicle on Worksop Road, Rotherham, on Monday afternoon.

A young man was standing next to the white Peugeot in apparent distress, with two other passengers still inside the vehicle. The man, who claimed to be from Dubai, reportedly asked the victim for money to help the group travel to Edinburgh. He offered to transfer money online to pay her back.

Detective Constable Janine Broughton said:

"Feeling a certain amount of pressure and afraid to refuse, our victim was coerced into driving this younger man to the Morrison's supermarket in Bramley, where she withdrew cash.

"The man also asked her for her bank account details, stating he would pay her back the next day. This money was not paid back and we believe this was potentially an attempt to extract bank information so further cash could be withdrawn at a later date.

"This is incredibly concerning behaviour with a very specific ruse and I'd urge anyone who may hold information about this man or may have been subject to a similar approach to get in touch with police."

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