Police warn of scams after man tries to flag down drivers near a Banbury area village

Police have warned of scams after a man tried to flag down drivers passing through Farthinghoe.

Brackley police were called to Farthinghoe on Sunday afternoon where a man in a car was trying to flag down drivers. He disappeared before officers arrived.

The team tweeted: “Beware of persons trying to flag you down on pretext of having run out of fuel. If they offer jewellery in exchange for cash - it may be a scam.”