Two more people have come forward to say they were approached by a conman trying to get them to hand over cash after flagging them down saying he had run out of petrol.

As revealed earlier today, a Gillingham man has spoken out to warn others not to fall for the scam after he was duped into handing over cash to an international fraudster, who had claimed his credit cards were stolen.

The 60-year-old who doesn’t want to be named was at the wheel of his car when he was flagged down in Cuxton by a smart-looking motorist driving a black Audi.

The driver claimed he had run out of petrol and incident happened on the slip road leading to the M2 on Thursday, October 15, at about noon.

The kind-hearted man who stopped to help thought the well-dressed man was in trouble after saying he was desperate to get home.

He said: “It looked as though he was in trouble and I am always happy to help others in need.”

He even handed over a business card stating he was in an import and export manager, named Murat Ally, based in England and Germany.

The fraud victim said: “He removed some heavy gold rings from his fingers, saying they were worth hundreds of pounds.

“He sounded totally believable. I was in the frame of mind to help him, in spite of my doubts.

“I gave him £40 - and stupidly said he could keep the rings.”

The fraudster then told him: “Call me tomorrow and I will repay you generously.”

However, when the man got back to Gillingham he had doubts and searched the details on the man’s business card and found out the man was notorious for carrying out the scam all over Europe.

He found about 30 people has posted items on line who had also fallen victim to a man going by the same name, including a woman who handed over €20 in June 2014 on the German Autobahn.

After the story was published online earlier today, another man came forward to say he’d been conned by a man fitting the same description on the A289 slip road leading to the M2 coastbound carriageway at Strood.

John Richards, said he was also flagged down by a smart looking man also of Middle Eastern appearance, who said he was from Germany.

Mr Richards said: “He said he was from Germany and his cards did not work in this country.

“I was a bit suspect but at the same time sympathetic.

“I gave him what I had in change £7 and he gave me a ring that he said was 9ct gold.

“I think he was driving a silver Mondeo and was going to give me a business card and said he would give me the money back if I emailed him or called him, but gave the ring instead.

“It was over a month ago, but I still have the ring.”

Another couple who were flagged down by only yesterday (Sunday), were Medway ultra-runner turned charity fundraiser, Jack Denness and his wife Margaret.

The pair were travelling back from a boot fair at about 1pm and were flagged down by a man fitting the same description on Dartford M25 interchange slip road leading to the A2 coastbound.

Mrs Dennnes who is in her late 70s and from Rochester, said: “He was driving a silver/white car and we stopped as he was waving his arms around.

“He was smartly dressed and had a shirt and trousers on and said he was desperate and his wife and child were in the car and he’d run out of petrol and could we lend him some money.

“He had a business card on him and rings on his fingers.

“I looked at them and knew they were not gold and said he would repay us tomorrow.

“He was at my window, the passenger side as Jack was driving.

“I elbowed Jack because I knew something wasn’t quite right and then I said I was sorry we didn’t have any money.

“Jack then drove away and the man walked back to his car.

“We couldn’t believe it when we read about the man being conned in Cuxton, it must be the same man in a different car.”

Police say as well as the incident in Cuxton, they also received a report last Thursday October 22 from someone targeted in a similar incident in Langton Green that afternoon.

A similar fraud also occurred in 2010 with motorists in Maidstone being targeted.

Officers say both incidents have been reported to Action Fraud and advice has been given to motorists who contacted them.

The police spokeswoman added: “People are reminded to be vigilant. If there is a genuine concern for someone’s welfare, call the emergency services.

“Do not hand over any cash, regardless of how persuasive someone may be.”