Paris Warnings Or Dangers Tips by kathymof

I decided to write this warning since someone just posted about this scam in the Paris Forum. Watch out for people who stoop down and pick up a "gold" ring off the sidewalk and then "sell" it to you claiming that they are of a religion that does not allow them to wear jewelrey. I fell for it for 3 euro but the other guy fell for 6 euros so I am sort of ahead. Just say no and walk away and keep walking. A local saw them try this on me the second time and yelled at them to go away. I didn't even get a chance to say no.
I was back in Paris June/July 2009 and a few people tried this on me again so I guess it is still a working scam. I just said no and kept walking. One particularly aggressive woman kept following me and pestering me to buy it so I finally yelled at her to leave me alone and she took off.