Scam - Neighbors for Neighbors2024-03-29T14:20:08Zhttp://neighborsforneighbors.org/forum/topics/1171189:Topic:47401?commentId=1171189%3AComment%3A51661&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI hear what you're saying.
I…tag:neighborsforneighbors.org,2010-08-27:1171189:Comment:517222010-08-27T13:14:54.598ZKendra PeloJoaquinhttp://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/KendraPeloJoaquin
I hear what you're saying.<br />
I suppose if this woman was more convincing I'd be concerned and want to make sure she couldn't rip somebody else off. I remember being solicited outside of LAX by a woman who appeared to be raising money, but I felt pretty certain from talking to her that any money she collected would go into her pocket. If there had been a cop around, I probably would have let her or him know to prevent harm to well-meaning "donors".<br />
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Thanks for responding, and for all your posts…
I hear what you're saying.<br />
I suppose if this woman was more convincing I'd be concerned and want to make sure she couldn't rip somebody else off. I remember being solicited outside of LAX by a woman who appeared to be raising money, but I felt pretty certain from talking to her that any money she collected would go into her pocket. If there had been a cop around, I probably would have let her or him know to prevent harm to well-meaning "donors".<br />
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Thanks for responding, and for all your posts here on Neighbors, I find them really helpful. Kendra It's up to you whether…tag:neighborsforneighbors.org,2010-08-26:1171189:Comment:516922010-08-26T21:27:46.037ZCaptain John Grelandhttp://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/JohnGreland
Kendra It's up to you whether you want to call 911. If you want to give her money, that's also your call. I recommend you do call 911 as I have stated previously when you think someone is trying to run a scam on you. If you're satified that it isn't a scam then none of this applies to you. Panhandling is one thing a scam is something different. A number of years ago a person in South Boston ran a scam on people by saying she had cancer and people gave money. She was prosecuted for her efforts.
Kendra It's up to you whether you want to call 911. If you want to give her money, that's also your call. I recommend you do call 911 as I have stated previously when you think someone is trying to run a scam on you. If you're satified that it isn't a scam then none of this applies to you. Panhandling is one thing a scam is something different. A number of years ago a person in South Boston ran a scam on people by saying she had cancer and people gave money. She was prosecuted for her efforts. I'm curious about the definit…tag:neighborsforneighbors.org,2010-08-26:1171189:Comment:516612010-08-26T12:03:24.717ZKendra PeloJoaquinhttp://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/KendraPeloJoaquin
I'm curious about the definition of "Scam" here. I certainly respect the law, but don't see this person as a scam-artist. She's a pan-handler who found an effective line. Either people give money to folks they see on the street and she gets a few bucks, or we ask a couple of questions and determine that she's not in the trouble that she says she's in and we tell her no.<br />
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Captain, I wonder if this is worth the resources involved in calling 911. Is it worth your time to come down and talk with…
I'm curious about the definition of "Scam" here. I certainly respect the law, but don't see this person as a scam-artist. She's a pan-handler who found an effective line. Either people give money to folks they see on the street and she gets a few bucks, or we ask a couple of questions and determine that she's not in the trouble that she says she's in and we tell her no.<br />
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Captain, I wonder if this is worth the resources involved in calling 911. Is it worth your time to come down and talk with this woman? In my experience, people do what they can to get what they think they need, and so I doubt a chat with an officer, or even being arrested for it is going to change this woman's behavior.<br />
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I also worry that advice like this increases the distance between "people like her" and "people like us".... When we're advised to call 911, doesn't that make this woman seem more dangerous than she is? She's just a person who lives in our neighborhood who needs help. I don't personally believe that giving her money will be helpful to her in the long run, and so I don't share my money with her. We can just tell her we don't want to give her that kind of help without bringing police into it, can't we?<br />
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Please note, I have the utmost respect for the law and for police officers. I mean no disrespect, I'm curious about when and how it makes sense to ask for intervention. Please call 911 when someone…tag:neighborsforneighbors.org,2010-07-16:1171189:Comment:487532010-07-16T17:06:59.597ZCaptain John Grelandhttp://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/JohnGreland
Please call 911 when someone tries to pull a scam on you.
Please call 911 when someone tries to pull a scam on you. Actually the police wanted to…tag:neighborsforneighbors.org,2010-07-16:1171189:Comment:487502010-07-16T16:43:38.375ZMarcia Rowlandhttp://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/MarciaRowland
Actually the police wanted to be notified if she was around. I'm on the Executive Board of the WSBG and at one of our monthly meetings with Dist. 13 we were told to call 911 if she is around. Also when people come around to the office trying to sell items out of their backpacks. They never have a license but are working off of their bosses licenses who dropped them off in the area. I didn't call 911, I hesitate as this is not an emergency. At our next meeting I'll bring it up and ask if they do…
Actually the police wanted to be notified if she was around. I'm on the Executive Board of the WSBG and at one of our monthly meetings with Dist. 13 we were told to call 911 if she is around. Also when people come around to the office trying to sell items out of their backpacks. They never have a license but are working off of their bosses licenses who dropped them off in the area. I didn't call 911, I hesitate as this is not an emergency. At our next meeting I'll bring it up and ask if they do want us to call 911 for these characters. yeah.
I see this woman all th…tag:neighborsforneighbors.org,2010-07-16:1171189:Comment:487472010-07-16T16:24:45.170ZKendra PeloJoaquinhttp://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/KendraPeloJoaquin
yeah.<br />
I see this woman all the time. She's panhandling, and this is her only line. I've found that you say "You've already asked me before." then she'll stop right in the middle of her spiel.
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I see this woman all the time. She's panhandling, and this is her only line. I've found that you say "You've already asked me before." then she'll stop right in the middle of her spiel. Marcia,
Please repost this a…tag:neighborsforneighbors.org,2010-06-25:1171189:Comment:474482010-06-25T02:47:10.705ZJoseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor)http://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/josephporcelli
Marcia,<br />
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Please repost this as a blog. More people will see it.
Marcia,<br />
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Please repost this as a blog. More people will see it.