Two men have been arrested in connection with a fraud incident in the A84, near Callander.
The pair were arrested on the A84 near the town at 3pm on Monday.
It comes after Scots motorists said they were hailed down before being asked for cash for petrol.
There are reports of similar incidents in the Borders and South Lanarkshire.
It was claimed a man, driving a black BMW, flagged drivers down begging for help, before pleading for fuel money to visit family in hospital.
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Following the double arrest, a Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We can confirm that two 26-year-old men have been arrested in connection with a fraud incident on the A84 near Callander around 3pm on Monday, January 24.
“Enquires are currently ongoing into the circumstances surrounding the incident and similar reports in other areas.”
