Bogus charity scam warning - Tourists on the Costa Blanca caught out by bogus charities

SEVERAL tourists and locals in Jalón on the Costa Blanca were shocked to find that what they believed was a bona fide charity, to which many had made donations, was in fact a scam.

Many had been caught out by the scammers as they wandered around the village targeting mainly tourists and British pensioners.

Carrying paperwork claiming they were deaf and speech impaired, with apparent charity registration details, people were urged to add their names to the charity list and make a donation there and then.

It only became apparent the women, of Romanian nationality, were keeping the money for themselves after a bar owner saw them speed away in car with two male accomplices.

Source: costa-news.com