Con man - Guy's Hospital

About a week ago my other half and I were stopped outside Guy's Hospital by a middle aged man in a blue uniform asking for £4 to release his car as his wife had been suddenly taken to another hospital as he wanted to follow her. Perhaps naively we gave him some change as he seemed desperate.
On Sunday afternoon I saw the same man approach another couple using the same line and asking for money.
Strikes me as an unusual and not very lucrative way to get money out of people. Just want others to be aware that this is likely to be a con should they be similarly approached.

I saw a man yesterday outside guy's and it looked like he was aking a group of people for money. He was a middle aged white guy and was holding a bunch of car key's. I couldn't hear what he was saying but it sounds like the same guy.

That's the guy. I thought about ringing the police when I saw him again but then again he's probably not doing anything technically illegal.

My other half shouted over 'it's a con' but think the people were tourists so they didn't respond, they seem to know who to prey on. Just beware!

Might be an idea to tell the nice parking attendant on duty about him.

you will find that this chap is quite infamous if you read through some of the past threads!!

You should have asked him to show you his car keys first. Or even take you to the car and open it.

Infamous indeed!
He's been working that line or similar for at least 10 years.

I was 'conned' by this guy three years ago. He really puts you on the spot with his 'my wife's in hospital' routine. Think I gave him a couple of quid. The moment he ran away I knew I had been conned - and I'll tell you why. He was smartly dressed but had really dirty fingers. If you think you're being scammed for money, look at the scammer's hands. In my experience, addicts (of any drug) always have grubby fingers!

I always check out shoes in these situations. People reveal them true selves through their soles!