[SilverElfin]

In some American cities I’ve noticed a lot of seemingly homeless women with kids standing on street corners, that are actually Romanian scammers (“gypsies”). People have caught them drugging their babies to make them compliant with sitting under the hot sun all day. And at the end of the day they climb into a Benz because they aren’t actually in need. It really sucks for the people who are truly in need.

[1718627440]

These are really common in Germany as well. It is often the same people in the same places and they have business hours, coffee breaks and shift rotations.

[KingMob]

> at the end of the day they climb into a Benz

I'll take "Things That Never Happened" for $200, Alex.

[Loughla]

This is an urban legend in every city I've ever lived in.

And he stood up out of the wheelchair and walked to his Mercedes and drove away and that's why I never give to homeless people (or formal charities).

[lambdaone]

Sadly such things do happen:

https://metro.co.uk/2017/02/20/gang-of-beggars-pictured-gett...

I look forward to you donating that $200 to a homeless charity, KingMob.

[KingMob]

> Romania-registered VW Passat

Gonna need a Benz for the full $200.

And I always donate directly to the homeless, too many charities have excessive overhead.

[astura]

It has happened.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=CynYgP8PcWc

[rationalist]

I can't attest to the other parts, but I can attest to the nice cars part.