Dozens of tourists have become stranded on Hayle Beach in Cornwall after falling victim to a scam set up by a local man. The man, who is believed to go by the name of Brian Mitchell, was wearing a hi-viz jacket and holding a sign that advertised "Poldark Marathon - Open Air Cinema £20 per car, or £5 for holidaymakers".
Tourists eagerly queued up to enter the cinema, only to find themselves driving down onto the beach where their cars quickly became stuck in the sand. It soon became apparent that the cinema was not real, and that Brian had tricked the holidaymakers in order to make money.
When a tourist attempted to confront Brian about the situation, he quickly ran away, leaving almost 20 cars stuck on the beach. Local authorities later caught up with him when he was spotted queuing up outside Philps' pasty shop.
The RAC has now arrived on the scene, but it is estimated that it could take up to two days to rescue the stranded cars.
Confused holidaymaker, Tarquin from Surrey, was left scratching his head and wondering what went wrong, he said, "I'm used to getting my car stuck on the beach, happens all the time! I would like to put a message out to this Brian, chap though. Brian, if you are reading this, please contact me, I want to know what time the cinema starts, I would hate to miss Poldark!"
Brian has been told to return the money and make a formal apology.
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