Chon Buri:- Crimes happen because criminals are greedy. Well, not always.

Police Thursday warned drivers to be careful about a new creative trick, designed for them to lower their guards and allow thieves to enter their vehicles and make off with some valuables.

The warning was issued after an elderly woman, who requested anonymity, filed a complaint with the Muang district police station in Chon Buri Thursday.

According to Maj Nithit Thongdee, an inspector on duty of the station, the woman fell victim to a gang inside the Muang Chon Buri district office.

After she finished her business at the district office, she walked back to her car and entered it. While she was about to start the engine, a young man knocked her window and told her that there were over 100 one-baht coins on the ground where she parked.

The woman might consider this as a windfall, knowingly the coins were not hers, but she came out to pick them up one by one. The kind young man also helped her pick up the coins. Of course, it took many minutes before all the coins were picked up.

She then drove home and 15 minutes after she reached home, she realized that her handbag had gone. It contained a credit card and some Bt15,000 in cash.

Nithit said the woman was apparently lured to leave the unlocked car with the coins for another accomplice to slip in to take away the handbag.

Nithit said Chon Buri police would try their best to locate the thieves. “We would like to warn the people not to fall preys to this kind of trick,” Nithit added.

Thieving little £*@£%^

Let the punishment fit the crime.

Make them pick up 100 x 1 bht coins 15,000 times. As there were two of them, make them do it twice.

I think they might think twice before doing that again.

I've seen a video from a security cam a while back, a thieve attached some empty tin cans to a rear of a car, when driver got in and started driving away, she stopped and got out (leaving the car door open and the engine running) to investigate the noise. While she was behind her car looking, a thief jumped in, closed the door and took off.

Smart little turds.

I've seen a video from a security cam a while back, a thieve attached some empty tin cans to a rear of a car, when driver got in and started driving away, she stopped and got out (leaving the car door open and the engine running) to investigate the noise. While she was behind her car looking, a thief jumped in, closed the door and took off.

Bet the police had no trouble finding him trailing all those cans though.

Thanks

I have sent this to my unemployed great grandson in Alabama. He just got quit of Martin Luther King High School and needs a con

Even if you leave the car for a few seconds you should always lock it. Use the remote and be safe.

Very creative I give them that.