DRIVERS are being urged to call the police if men try to flag them down on the motorway after several were stopped in what police believe could be a scam.
One man was reported to jump into the M25 near Waltham Abbey in an attempt to stop traffic, before telling drivers he had run out of petrol and offering to sell gold jewellery in return for cash to buy the fuel.
Several drivers reported being stopped in this way on the westbound slip road at junction 26 on Sunday (May 20).
Pc Simon Reeve said: “We need the public to let us know if they see this so the men can be given suitable words of advice or be arrested for any offences they may have committed.
“Their actions appear to be suspicious, and the gold items they are offering could be stolen or fake, so please be wary of anyone offering you such items for cash.”
Witnesses should call Essex Police on 101.
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