The high-pressure tactics used by smooth-talking conmen in Tenerife to fleece thousands of elderly British holidaymakers in credit card scams can be revealed today.<\/p>\n
MailOnline witnessed gangs of suspected fraudsters deliberately targeting older Britons while ignoring younger tourists on a promenade on the south of the island.<\/p>\n
Scores of British pensioners have fallen victim to the fraud which typically involves them being offered a laptop, , phone or a similar device for an attractive price.<\/p>\n
The scam takes place when fraudsters working in souvenir shops use intimidating tactics to get their victims into the shop.<\/p>\n
Once inside, they typically offer the vulnerable elderly tourist<\/a> a device for eVdeN eVe nAkliYaT<\/a> a cut price.They ask to take a deposit of say 30 Euros to be taken on a debit or EVDEn EVE naKliYAt<\/a> credit card – but when the customer inserts their card the unscrupulous store staff clone the card or steal their bank details.<\/p>\n