Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a Good Samaritan who stopped to help an apparent stranded motorist was targeted with a what police suspect was a fake jewelry scam.

It comes a week after a similar incident near Woodstock, the OPP warned.

In the latest incident, the Good Samaritan told police he was flagged down by a seemingly stranded driver on Highway 403 near Wayne Gretzky Parkway in Brantford around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, said Brant County OPP Const. Ken Johnston.

The man, described as well-dressed, said his blue Audi SUV had run out of gas. The man asked for around $200 in exchange for jewelry, saying the money was for gas.

The man was "very pushy," but the victim said he wasn't interested and drove away.

The OPP are concerned because it resembles an incident in Oxford County on Feb. 15. In that case, a driver was stopped near a gas station just east of Woodstock, near Highway 401 on Highway 2.

The suspect, who drove a silver or grey hatchback with Quebec licence plates, offered what he said was an 18-carat gold ring for around $200 and gas, Johnson said. The victim agreed, but when he took the ring to a jeweller, he was told it was worthless.

Johnson said police also know of one other similar incident last year near Cambridge where a scammer claimed to have a Rolex watch - which was also fake.

Anyone with information is asked to call the County of Brant OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestoppers-brant.ca.

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