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A STUDENT who thought he was buying a brand new laptop for a bargain price of £200 walked away with a box of sand. The student was conned while walking down Woodville Road in Cathays on September 13, after being stopped by a passing
motorist. The two men inside the vehicle showed the student a laptop that looked brand new, and asked him if he wanted to buy it for £200. The student said he did want to but did not have the money on him. The conmen then offered to drive him to the cash point so he could withdraw the money. After the student had paid the men he was handed a box covered
in bubble wrap to suggest the laptop was brand new. He later discover that it did not contain a new computer, but contained a bag of sand. PC Bob Keohane, Cardiff University’s student liason officer, warned students to be wary of people offering this sort of deal. He said: “Use common sense if people approach you offering goods to buy for very cheap prices.
“It is likely to be a scam or you could be buying stolen property. “These things often happen around freshers’ week when people try to con new students. “If the same sort of thing does happen to other students, they should record any vehicle registration and get descriptions of the people who sold you the item. Let the police know straight away” The student declined to make an