Being scammed is always unpleasant. In this article, we will introduce you to the egg trick, devised by criminals to steal your bag and other personal effects. Here’s what you need to know and how to defend yourself.
Scams are, unfortunately, the order of the day. Especially the elderly and the most defenseless people, are often victims of scams by some unscrupulous criminals. On television and social media it is not uncommon to read information and news stories related to thefts, robberies and scams.
In recent days, a news story involving an elderly lady has caused a stir in Rome . Thieves chose the woman as their “target” and stole several important items from her, stealing the bag she was carrying .
The sad episode occurred in the Aurelio neighborhood in Rome during the morning. The woman admitted to having been robbed of all her personal effects, while she was walking calmly down the street. At a certain point, in fact, she was hit by some eggs, which stained her clothes.
In this article, we will introduce you to the sad ending of this story and the egg trick used by thieves to put some passers-by in difficulty on the street. Here is everything you need to know about it and how to best defend yourself.
The Egg Trick: Here’s the Method Devised by Criminals
The lady protagonist of the scam we are going to tell you about was hit by some eggs that stained the clothes she was wearing. The person who carried out this act was a man who – pretending to be a good Samaritan – immediately went “to the rescue” of the lady.
The reality, however, was completely different. A few moments after the eggs were thrown, the man approached the woman with the excuse of helping her clean her clothes and asking her about her health. While the clothes were being cleaned, however, the man grabbed the bag left unattended by the woman and ran away.
A trick – that of throwing eggs at passers-by – that may seem trivial, but which is often used by some thieves to carry out small scams and deceptions to the detriment of poor and unfortunate passers-by.
As often happens, the ones targeted are elderly people seen walking alone in the street. A very simple scam for thieves, who manage to get hold of the “loot” with minimal effort. How to best defend yourself ? Here are the details.
What to do if you get scammed? Here’s what you need to pay attention to
There are many variations on similar episodes and scams. Regardless of the actual execution of the theft, it is appropriate to warn elderly people of the risks they can run on the street , both on foot and in a car. It will therefore be appropriate to always keep your eyes open and pay maximum attention to everything , especially if the situation may seem quite surreal.
In the event that you were to suffer an episode like the egg-throwing episode we have just described, the only thing to do is to not let anyone get close to you and to never leave your personal objects unattended , especially if they are valuable.
It would also be appropriate to inform your elderly relatives about the risks that can be run at any moment. Correct information, therefore, could really avoid incurring thefts, robberies and scams of more or less serious entity.
The egg-throwing trick also has other variations. In addition to the one we have just mentioned, in fact, eggs can also be thrown onto the windshield or rear window of the car by some criminals. In this case, the driver – unaware of what is about to happen – could get out of the car and leave the keys and other personal items inside.
While a criminal takes it upon himself to “help” the unfortunate victim, other accomplices can carry out the theft, stealing valuables and – in the worst case – even the car itself.
