Originally Posted by garinda (Post 953370)

Thanks Retlaw.

If anyone else sees them, here are some handy signs, useful when dealing with those purporting to be 'deaf and dumb'.

http://www.msn-emotions.org/emotions...oFingersUp.gif
(Means hello, yes please sign me up to your scam.)

http://www.msn-emotions.org/emotions...neFingerUp.gif

(Means give me one minute, I'll find you by bank cards.)

http://www.msn-emotions.org/emotions...ticon_wave.gif

(Means thank you for letting me donate to your charity. Hope to see you again in our town real soon.)

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 953381)

Just kick 'em in the bollocks and see what happens.

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 953388)

Just remember you nick 'em under the Vagrancy Act. Words such as:

'I am making a citizens arrest on you under the Vagrancy Act 1824'.

You don't need to bother with all the nonsense about 'you do not have to say anything etc etc..' but make sure you've got at least two witnesses.

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 953444)

This scam isn't new......it has been around for a couple of years.
Maybe not in Accrington.
I have seen them employ this tactic in Manchester, but the local police move them on very smartly.

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 953584)

Very disappointed was never approached this morning n was looking out fer em.:(:D

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 953584)

Very disappointed was never approached this morning n was looking out fer em.:(:D

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 953604)

As Margaret says been going on for years in downtown Manchester.

Can't believe anybody's daft enough to still give to 'em.

Yet another benefit from our wonderful EU.

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 953685)

...and just think, they'll all be able to claim a full range of benefits on arrival here, once our masters in Brussels force us to make them available. Oh, the joys of our sharing, caring EU!

Originally Posted by Gordon Booth (Post 953764)

Well, they won't need to bother us then, will they? They'll be better off than some of us!

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 953381)

Just kick 'em in the bollocks and see what happens.

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 954083)

First ask them if they have change for a fifty ... if they nod, they are not deaf .... then kick them in the plums, and if they scream, they are not dumb.:alright:

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 953685)

...and just think, they'll all be able to claim a full range of benefits on arrival here, once our masters in Brussels force us to make them available. Oh, the joys of our sharing, caring EU!

Originally Posted by accyman (Post 954467)

if only there was some kind of referendum on teh horizon where people could democraticly take a vote to end this abuse of our country.

hang on there was a vote recently on this very issue..

does anyone know how it went ?

Originally Posted by Retlaw (Post 953365)

New scam operating in Accy town center, Eastern Europeans with a badly photocopied message, purporting that they are deaf & dumb, trying to get people to sign a paper, and donate money. Face ache was accosted by two whilst in the town shopping, she told the first to sod off, and would be reporting the matter to the Plod, the 2nd one she warned a couple of women, not to sign or give them money, couldn't find any plod in the town center, reported at the Cop Shop, was told the Plod were on patrol in the town center, when she said no they weren't, the desk clerk said no they've just come back, she would go and warn them.
The scammers weren't deaf or dumb, they understood every word she said to them, didn't break their cover, just backed away.
Retlaw.

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 953591)

That's because they read Accy Web and they're otherwise known as Mancie and Cmonstanley (in drag).