The ‘Rolex Rippers,’ a gang of “honey trap” female thieves who robbed a man’s expensive watch and offered to have sex with him again, are back.
Two women approached the man and offered to have sex with him in return for some money. They also held his arms. On October 30, he was at Somerford Keynes in Gloucestershire near Cirencester. He eventually gave up his arms to the two women.
However, he quickly realized his Rolex was gone and called the police.
It is likely that this latest incident was at least the 23rd. The duo targeted men in Dorset and Hampshire as well as Surrey, Gloucestershires, Gloucestershires, Sussex. The police are asking for witnesses.
Many times, the women pose as volunteers and steal watches without their victims realising.
Sometimes they were less subtle, and just ripped expensive watches off of men’s wrists.
Investigators are on the lookout for two females dubbed the “Rolex Rippers”. They were believed to be targeting older men’s watches throughout southern England.
After a theft of a watch by a male in October, Dorset Police have released CCTV images showing the two women.
Gloucestershire Police released the following statement: “On 30 October 2021, at 1.45pm in Somerford Keynes,” two women approached a man and engaged him in conversation. They then offered to pay money for sex while holding onto his arms.
“The victim has ripped his arms open and fled with the women. The male discovers that his Rolex watch was taken a short time after they had met.
“There were a number of similar crimes committed in Gloucestershire, Devon and Cornwall.”
Just weeks earlier, an 84-year old man was attacked by two women as they shouted’sex’ loudly.
In previous thefts, the two, working alone or together, have asked people to sign petitions and started conversations seeking directions.
According to the latest victim, the woman was described as being “Eastern European”, matching the description of the previous thefts that were reported by the couple who were caught in CCTV footage last month.
The police spokesperson added: ‘The females are described as being Eastern European speaking a language similar to Serbian/Ukrainian/Romanian. A female described herself as 5’3 with a plump, dark-colored build and a bob that reached the ears.
The second female, described as younger than the first female, wore a blue T-shirt with white trainers and blue jeans. The female described herself as being 5’3 tall and slim.
In the past, women approached male victims in their 70s and 80s to ask them for a petition.
The image of the grey car, which police believe is linked to the thefts, has also been released by the police
The Rolex watches were then taken from the wrists of their victims and stolen.
The women targeted two clubs that Harry Redknapp, a former football manager, frequented in Ferndown, and Parkstone, Poole.
A second incident occurred on October 16, when a 70-year-old man was attacked in Poole (Dorset).
They were kind to the victim and inquired about the location of the property. As he tried leaving, he discovered that his watch was gone.
Dorset Police then released images of two females and a vehicle that were related to Rolex cases.
It is believed that the women struck multiple times in Dorset, including in Poole (Wimborne), Wimborne, Wareham and Ferndown as well as Highcliffe, Highcliffe, Poundbury, Highcliffe, Highcliffe, Highcliffe, Highcliffe, Highcliffe, Highcliffe, Highcliffe, Highcliffe, Highcliffe, Highcliffe, Highcliffe, Highcliffe, Highcliffe, Highcliffe, Highcliffe, Highcliffe, Highcliffeham, Poundbury
Hampshire Police stated that they had at least 10 victims. Two brothers aged 85 and 91 were targeted in a separate attack 80 miles away in Gloucestershire, and Surrey.
According to some reports, the spate of robberies started on May 19th at Stoneham Golf Club in Southampton.