Holidaymakers are being warned 'if you see a crowd cheering and clapping - do not stop - no matter how enticing it looks' as hundreds are fleeced every day It's impossible to win the game (Image: YouTube/KENWILLIAMS)
Brits in Benidorm are being warned not to be enticed by a game dubbed " the oldest street scam in the world. " It's where the infamous "potato and pea men" urge onlookers to place bets as to which hollowed out potato a pea is hidden beneath. But there's only ever one winner - and it's not the unsuspecting player.
When your money is not involved, the pea will be easily spotted , but the moment you place your bet, the sleight of hand becomes unbeatable.
Crowds are lured in by the cheering and clapping, but things are not as they seem. According to the we