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Beware scam?

On 16 Nov 2017 at 4:12pm BillyBoy wrote:

Last Monday, my wife and I were stopped by a well dressed woman in the Court Road car park (behind Premier Inn) and said out that she needed money because her car had broken down in Alfriston. she said she normally wouldn't ask people for help but if we gave her our bank account details, she would transfer it back to us the next day! Her story just didn't add up so I said no and we walked away. Very odd for Lewes, maybe a posh beggar!!! Anyway, just wanted to make people aware.

On 16 Nov 2017 at 4:39pm Well said but .......... wrote:

I would have said - I'll give you a lift to Alfriston then, on my way home

On 16 Nov 2017 at 5:45pm Feline wrote:

Was she forties with dark brown hair?

On 16 Nov 2017 at 6:52pm Some one who got scamed wrote:

Contact the Police immediately. She was doing this in Brighton .
Her name is Andrea Thorne, she was in Brighton Magistrates Court in June this year she has also been in Prison.The police have said if seen doing this she is liable for arrest after breaching her CBO. I urge you to contact the Police.
I have the Argus report 30th June 2017.
I was Scamed leaves you feeling very Vulnerable

On 16 Nov 2017 at 7:04pm well saio but .......... wrote:

Wot a skank - I wouldn't give her a lift anywhere now I've seen the pics.

On 16 Nov 2017 at 8:34pm Feline wrote:

She was at court in Crawley last month for the same offence.

On 16 Nov 2017 at 9:42pm Toenail wrote:

This link below is from 24th Oct 2017.

Check it out here »

On 16 Nov 2017 at 9:42pm WiseOwl wrote:

She must get loads of money though, for her to keep on doing it, you know?
If she didn't get any money from anyone and the scam didn't work then she wouldn't be bothering to do it.
Anyone who hands their bank details over to a stranger in this day and age of enlightened awareness about scams must be a bloody idiot.