The Foreign Office has said that Spanish tourists need to stay vigilant when it comes to showing scammers ID who are posing as officers.
The Foreign Office have issued a warning to tourists in Spain about a police officer scam that could see holidaymakers lose their money - and identity.
If they are genuine police officers, they won't need to do this. They caution: "Thieves posing as police officers may ask to see your wallet, claiming they need to see it for identification. Genuine police officers will ask to see ID, but will not ask for wallets or purses." In their 'laws and cultural differences' section talking about 'Personal ID', the Foreign Office says you must provide photo ID to a police officer.
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