Strathroy-Caradoc Police are warning us of a scam alert recently. Police say on Sunday, they were notified of the following scam that occurred here in our municipality, At 11:00am, a citizen was flagged down by a male who was standing outside of a vehicle parked on the shoulder of Muncey Road. The male stated he was out of gas and needed money to get to Montreal. The suspect male offered jewellery as collateral and asked for cash to get him to Montreal. The citizen handed over a substantial amount of cash in exchange for what turns out to be fake costume jewellery. The identity of the suspect and his vehicle are not known. Please be aware that this scam is ongoing in many communities and if you find yourself involved in a similar situation, remove yourself from the situation and call the local police. Anyone with relevant information about this incident is asked to call SCPS at 519-245-1250.