Is this a scam? Received a call from someone claiming to be French police about my vehicle in French borders.
Someone called me yesterday from a hidden number and claimed to be French police. My French are very limited and his English were very limited but from the broken conversation I figured he told me that there was a problem with my vehicle next to the French borders. At that moment I was definitely far away from the borders but my car and scooter are at home with my partner. Normally I would dismiss the call as a scam but what drew my attention is that he mentioned a street name which I visit frequently because a friend lives there. Also the brand of the vehicle he mentioned was wrong. He mentioned Hyundai but my car has nothing to do with it but my scooter is Honda so it could be mishearing. Anyway of course I asked my gf and she told me that she has no idea what they were talking about and I trust her about it but it is just strange coincidence to mention the same street name we visit often. Could it be related to a past accident or was it just a scam that got lucky ? At the end nothing happened, I told him I don't have a Hyundai and he accepted it which is also quite untypical for a scam, because they tend to be more insisting. Does anyone have any similar experience ?