Several times. Men in fatigues holding sign: "Homeless Veteran"- It happens. But maybe even one was telling the truth.
Did you just give money blindly? or did you take him to dinner and pay for a hotel or drive to a shelter?
Handing over cash is a feel-good fix to an alleged problem in a luxurious society.
The Good Samaritan didn’t just drop a moneybag next to the victim. He treated wounds, transported him to an inn, and payed for a few day’s stay; as far as the tale went, the needy man never actually got cash in hand.