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[QUOTE="Tigger, post: 1151336, member: 105734"] I can't say that I condone what these people are doing. Their activities are dishonest. However, I have seen interviews of people who engage in such scams. These "con artists" get up every day and go out doing the same thing to make money. This is their "job" as they see it. For whatever reason, what they are doing is clearly more lucrative than taking a legal job. It will continue as long as society is willing to tolerate it. Some make a good amount of money tax free and then get additional government aid, some have no work permit for the country or are in the country illegally, and yes, some can't seem to hold a job so it has become a way of life. Sad that we must always be on guard. The poor lady on the corner with 5 kids that she is renting from the neighbors for a share of the daily take, the cute little boy who seems like he is trying to wash your car window but makes a mess then wants a tip followed by big brother who cleans the mess for another tip, and many of the other routines listed above are to get us to [I]willingly [/I]part with money. If they are hungry buy them food. If they are cold help them find shelter. If they just want $ or personal info [B]BEWARE![/B] [/QUOTE]
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