A British expat has warned that tourists are getting robbed in Benidorm and there is one thing holidaymakers can do to avoid the same fate.
Harry Poulton, who is known on TikTok as @harrytokky, claims no one is talking about the robberies.
The influencer, who lives full-time in the Spanish holiday hotspot, said conmen are targeting tourists at the side of main roads.
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And there is only one way to avoid the scam, as reported by What’s The Jam.
“If you’re renting a car, if you’re driving to Spain on the motorways – do not pull over,” Harry said in a video.
“Not for someone that is on the side of the motorway with their hazards on trying to flag you down.
“There are sign posts in Spain at the moment, all the way from Barcelona up to Valencia up to Alicante.
“Saying ‘be warned, highway robberies.’
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“People are being flagged down, there is normally two people in these cars, one will try and ask for help while the other one distracts you.
“They then rob all of your valuables out of your car.
“Now this scam is happening all the time in Spain and in parts of France.
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“But no one seems to be speaking about it.
“Has anything like this ever happened to you before?
“This is a warning.
“It is not worth it.
“Do not pull over.
“You might be doing a good favour, you might be thinking you’re helping someone out.
“But next thing you know you could have all of your valuables stolen.”
Harry regularly shares travel tips with his 45,600 followers.
His video warning people about the robberies amassed 12,500 views and plenty of comments.
Conor said: “Thank you for letting us know.”
Tim added: “Literally saw this today just north of Altea, a man frantically waving to stop traffic while pointing at vehicles parked behind a lorry, road pirates.”
Someone else said: “I am Egyptian – my mom got robbed in Barcelona and never in Egypt!”
Ryan added: “I’d drive straight past like I don’t hear beeping bye,” followed by a laughing emoji.
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