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A BRITISH expat has sounded the alarm after falling prey to a ‘classic’ scam on the Costa del Sol.
Gomer Evans from Wales and his German spouse Hilke (pictured above) were on a stroll with their family in La Duquesa last week.
He is now warning others to ‘be aware’ following the upsetting incident.
He told The Olive Press that he and his wife were walking down the path and a man suddenly rushed up to them and revealed their coats, and the hair of my wife was completely covered in bird droppings!
It was too much for any bird. He was very helpful. He took us behind a fence to the side and provided lots of tissue paper.
“He offered to wash my wife’s face and hair with water after he helped us clean our coats.”
Gomer did not discover that his credit cards had been stolen until several hours later.
“Two-hours later, I found out that my credit cards had been stolen!” He seemed to be so friendly!
“I just noticed yestetday he spent 3 x €48 on tobacco. He would be middle 50s, short and stocky… I didn’t know but the Bird Poo scam is well known all over Europe, so be warned!”
Sue Oswick, her husband and their dog were walking along the river in Fuengirola last November when they unknowingly lost their credit cards to the same scam.
The thieves only realised that they were being targeted when they tried to use the cards to shop at Mercadona.
Sue explained in an online post: “We were both splattered with what we thought was bird c**p.
“This ‘nice’ man, who had just sat down on the next bench to us, jumped up and offered to help us clean ourselves up. He had tissues, water and a bottle of water.
He then left. He left.”
Sue told me that 20 minutes later, she had received a message.
She continued: “I was notified by Barclaycard that someone tried to use my credit card at Mercadona.
When my husband checked his mobile, he discovered that two of his cards were missing.
Sue told the bank that she was also told that someone had tried to use her card in Benalmadena.
She said: “I believe he had an accomplice, who threw things onto us from behind where we sat.”
We thought he would be a good man to help. We were so wrong, be cautious in that park!
A 56-year old man was arrested in October of last year for committing such scams.
The master thief wore a variety disguises and carried biscuits in his fannypack. He would masticate the biscuits into a mush, then throw it at his victims.
He would then act as a friendly passerby, while snatching their wallets.
