I sat eating my lunch in my car watching a “homeless” person with his sign reading: “Will work for food. Please give, God Bless.” A nicely dressed woman brought him a bag and a drink from the nearby McDonalds and stood praying with him. He looked contrite and grateful. When she left he threw the bag and drink behind some bushes and continued to beg. As I got ready to leave the weather was getting bad and he walked through the lot to the edge, got into a moderately nice car (newer than mine) and drove away.
The Grifters Know how to tug at your heartstrings.
I volunteer once a month at a homeless facility in Long Beach and on the bulletin board they have a cartoon of the typical guy with the cardboard sign with a caption “if you want to help me call 1-800-Sucker”. The homeless know the scam well.
should have taken video of that