[joe_the_user]

I have seen many scams over the years - the "ran out of gas" scam used to be common but it's finished now, etc.

As many people (even the Pope!) say, the best thing is still to give directly to homeless people but to never give more based on a story. The people with stories have a job, of sorts and I'll let them collect from their "employers". I just give a dollar here and there to those who ask.