Two women asked another woman for directions, hugged her, and ended up stealing her jewelry in a move straight out of a Jonathan Swift tale.
A camera captured the incident, which took place on Portobello Road in Hill Top, West Bromwich, in the U.K.
The women came up to the other in a blue Ford Focus and asked her for directions. As she helped them, they got out and thanked her, with one placing necklaces and a bracelet around her neck and wrists. As they did so, they took her own necklace and bracelet without her knowledge.
The Ford did a U-turn and the women then went inside.
Police Constable Hannah Meredith, from Sandwell Police, told the Telegraph: “These people are very cunning in the way they operate and we would urge people to be wary about anyone who is overfriendly in these type of circumstances.
“They use sleight of hand and will check pockets without the victim knowing.
“The car, although not uncommon, does have hubcaps missing which makes it slightly distinctive and unfortunately does not have a registered keeper, so I would ask anyone with information on the car to contact us. The registration number displayed was W595 NUY.”
