Despite its name, a bit romantic, this scam has nothing of a fiction. And requires the rcmp to issue a warning about this scam practiced on the areas of highway, then that announces a new great weekend to go on vacation, indicates the Voice of The North.

The technique is honed and effective. It consists in mercy : generally (false) tourists perfectly presentable cater to motorists pause to ask for a little help. They will claim that their car has broken down or that they have been the victims of theft to attempt to extort a few hundred euros. To complete the picture, the scammers are acting under the semblance of a united family and that doesn't seem to be in need, and even provide the identities and phone numbers. Except that, of course, motorists are being ripped off will see never their money.