This scam has come to my attention through a friend:
“The Fake Policeman Travel Scam is one of the most successful travel scams. Fake policeman can operate in counterfeit uniforms or plain clothes and prey on a traveler’s fear of imprisonment or their desire to trust an authority figure in a foreign land.”
“Follow these tips to spot a fake policeman and protect yourself from one.”
“Note apparent accomplices. Fake policeman often have accomplices in plain clothes. Some of these accomplices act like tourists and strike up conversations with you. A typical scenario is that a fake policeman will request a passport and a wallet from the other tourist to check for counterfeit money. When you hand over your passport and wallet, they run.”
For more information about this type of scam in ways to detect it check this link from ehow, The Fake Policeman travel scam
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