Am not in the UK at the moment but this happens everywhere! I wrote 3 months ago about nearly being taken advantage of on Hampstead heath. I am very petite and have an obvious disability. People mistake me for 15 a lot of the time. I go alone a lot and yes I ask for help when needed. 9 times out of 10 the person i am with gets mistaken for someone i know. During open house london at the treasurery i think it was, a woman at security asked someone i had met in the queu to move things around in my bag, where i had valuables. I was livid and reported it.
Wednesday, a lady in her 50s was trying to do something off, and I knew. We went into a supermarket, where i said i was fine and would like to be left alone. I had met woman on road with nobody around and she would not leave me alone and not even pretend calling a friend worked. She told supermarket I was lost and she was taking me to her house..She made me buy food for her and checkout girl give her the change. I said give the change to me. She gave me wrong amount. She eventually left, but the checkout girl ran after her asking where I live....
So can I PLEASE, PLEASE bring to EVERYONES attention that not everyone is my carer, my friend etc. PLEASE! I literally got robbed in plain sight but i was "lost" and the kind robber was helping me by taking me to her house.....