Warning from Vecinos Colaborando Orihuela Costa

The Vecinos Colaborando Orihuela Costa group warns our readers about a man who has been very active in the Orihuela Costa, Pilar de la Horadada and Torrevieja areas over the last few years. He has recently been active again in the Orihuela Costa area and may operate anywhere at any time.

He has two stories but might invent more:

* He knocks on people´s doors and says that he has recently arrived and is either staying at a house nearby which he is able to point out, as a guest of a friend or is renting. Unfortunately, the house has been broken into, he has reported it to the Guardia Civil but needs a locksmith to repair the door. He asks to borrow 50 euros (30 euros in 2007) to pay for this work and invites the lender to a big party at the house he says he is at. He is of course not using the house he says he is.

* He needs to visit the German Embassy with his children to sort out a problem and again asks for the loan of money to make the journey.

He is described as German or Scandinavian in his forties and scruffily dressed. If seen, it is advised to contact the Police.

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