Warning Rape Scam
Discussion
I thought the undermentioned worth a read.
From London:By:London TFPsubs.
BEWARE
My colleague had her bag nicked last Wednesday from Pop bar in
Soho. Complete pain but she cancelled her cards and reported it
to the police that night.The next day she got a call from a guy
calling himself Daniel who explained that he had found her bag in
the gentleman's toilets in Pop Bar the night before, he said he
didn't want to hand it in the bar staff as he was a DJ and new
what bar staff are like (???). So he said he worked in a
recording studio in Whitechapel and asked if she be able to go
and meet him at the tube station to pick it up that day. He gave
her some excuse about going away for business and being unable to
meet her any other time. She's a sensible lass and decided to
take a friend with her and meet the man. When she got to
Whitechapel tube she told the station guard the story and he
positioned her in full view of the 2 CCTV camera's and promised
to keep an eye on her. So Daniel turns up with her handbag empty
except for her keys and some make up. She thanked Daniel, the
good Samaritan, and he give her his business card and she
returned to work.
When she got back she called the police and told them she'd got
her bag back. The police then turned up at the office and had a
chat with her about the man she had met.The police were
investigating this man as 3 other bags were reported stolen, in
the Soho area, and then returned to the owner in the same manner.
All 3 other bag owners were raped, 1 in Whitechapel and 2 in
their own homes after the thief had gotten the victims address
and keys, made a copy of the keys, then called the victim stating
he had found the bag and then meeting them and vetting them
before committing his terrible crime. The web site & business
card turned out to be fake and the mobile number was registered
to a fake name. Needless to say my colleague has now changed her
locks. So be weary about what you keep in your handbag and purse!
Such an elaborate scam that scared the bejesus out of me.
- Monkey
From London:By:London TFPsubs.
BEWARE
My colleague had her bag nicked last Wednesday from Pop bar in
Soho. Complete pain but she cancelled her cards and reported it
to the police that night.The next day she got a call from a guy
calling himself Daniel who explained that he had found her bag in
the gentleman's toilets in Pop Bar the night before, he said he
didn't want to hand it in the bar staff as he was a DJ and new
what bar staff are like (???). So he said he worked in a
recording studio in Whitechapel and asked if she be able to go
and meet him at the tube station to pick it up that day. He gave
her some excuse about going away for business and being unable to
meet her any other time. She's a sensible lass and decided to
take a friend with her and meet the man. When she got to
Whitechapel tube she told the station guard the story and he
positioned her in full view of the 2 CCTV camera's and promised
to keep an eye on her. So Daniel turns up with her handbag empty
except for her keys and some make up. She thanked Daniel, the
good Samaritan, and he give her his business card and she
returned to work.
When she got back she called the police and told them she'd got
her bag back. The police then turned up at the office and had a
chat with her about the man she had met.The police were
investigating this man as 3 other bags were reported stolen, in
the Soho area, and then returned to the owner in the same manner.
All 3 other bag owners were raped, 1 in Whitechapel and 2 in
their own homes after the thief had gotten the victims address
and keys, made a copy of the keys, then called the victim stating
he had found the bag and then meeting them and vetting them
before committing his terrible crime. The web site & business
card turned out to be fake and the mobile number was registered
to a fake name. Needless to say my colleague has now changed her
locks. So be weary about what you keep in your handbag and purse!
Such an elaborate scam that scared the bejesus out of me.
- Monkey
Byff said:
Seems like a lot of effort for this to be true. You are also making yourself known to the intended victim with the potential of being picked up by CCTV etc.
Just what I was going to say! i.e. If its true, then the police should by now have CCTV evidence as supposed victim #4 went to such lengths to capture the handover on camera.
pdV6 said:
Seems like a lot of effort for this to be true. You are also making yourself known to the intended victim with the potential of being picked up by CCTV etc.
Just what I was going to say! i.e. If its true, then the police should by now have CCTV evidence as supposed victim #4 went to such lengths to capture the handover on camera.
Good point..
Donut said:
But it could be true....
So just be extra carful if you bag gets found.
I agree
Last year, my wallet was stolen at a park - I cancelled my cards & stuff, then got a phone call from my bank, with a message and telephone number from some bloke claiming he'd found it and wanted to return it to me personally. I phoned him and he told me he wanted to meet me in the park at 11pm that night(hmmmm not bloody likely mate) 
I hung up and called the police and gave them his number. He anonynmously dropped my wallet at the station the next day.
Freaked me out completely.
mrs vodkakid said:
But it could be true....
So just be extra carful if you bag gets found.
I agree
I hung up and called the police and gave them his number. He anonynmously dropped my wallet at the station the next day.
Freaked me out completely.
And I waited AGES in that park!
mrs vodkakid said:
I agree
I hung up and called the police and gave them his number. He anonynmously dropped my wallet at the station the next day.
Freaked me out completely.
Possibly why I arranged to meet the young lady at the pub on Kings Cross station, midday the following day, to return the handbag I'd found with pretty much her entire life in it (I found it in the street on the way home after closing time - nowhere sensible to hand it in to). Not everyone is completely dodgy
whoopsI know there are some people who post fake job ads usually for student type jobs and call in only the young girls for an 'interview' and well, you can guess what happens next.
There were a lot of warnings about this at a certain employment place I used, apparently not uncommon.
The original post sounds a little fake, but probably based on one or more real events, no real harm done and at least better than the usual scam or spam mail that floats about.
There were a lot of warnings about this at a certain employment place I used, apparently not uncommon.
The original post sounds a little fake, but probably based on one or more real events, no real harm done and at least better than the usual scam or spam mail that floats about.
I must admit to wondering if it were fake, and whether to post it or not. I would have thought the police would have had a chap or two awaiting said rapist at the girls address. Then again, with the stories one hears on non-attendance by pc plod it could just be true. Mind you, I would never have forgiven myself if on not posting I then heard of a similar rape occurring.
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