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Originally Posted by DemolitionRed
The man was clearly fraudulent and he deserved to be named and shamed. The problem with headlines like that though is, it ensures the genuinely destitute will be looked on with suspicion.
That's a shame but that's this guys fault not the reporting and I think most people understand that his story doesn't apply across the board.
I agree with the person who said, never give a begging person (at least one you don't know) money. Give them food, give them socks, give them a coffee or tea or offer to make a phone call to get them the right help, but don't give them money. If they refuse your offering, the chances are, they aren't genuine.
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That's fine but some homeless people want money for their addictions...alcohol or cigs etc so refusing food doesn't make them scammers
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