A 5 live listener recorded a scammer on his dashcam after stopping at the side of road where a man appeared to have broken down.

John Doyle said he is "not sure" he would stop and help a stranger again after the incident on the M56 in Cheshire.

John believed it was "completely genuine" at first but after a few minutes realised everything "was not what it seemed".

The man asked for money for petrol saying he would "Pay double" back the next day. John offered to take the man to the nearest petrol station, but the man refused, asking instead for £120.

Police say there've been a number of similar attempted scams on British motorways in the past couple of weeks. The National Police Chiefs Council say potential Good Samaritans like John should exercise caution when helping strangers.

This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on September 29 2015.