Yes, I also fell for this scam of donating children's books/magazine subscriptions to fund a local 'college student' earning his way for an internship in Europe. The guy was clean cut and very personable. His family had allegedly recently moved to our neighborhood and mother could be seen every day ...
On 3/24/09, two young guys approached my door, thinking it was my neighbor who was to come over, I opened the door. I will NEVER open my door without looking again! (lesson learned) The two young guys were pretty clean cut and told me that they were from our neighborhood. The "lead" guy ...
I also got scammed! It was a young guy trying to sell magazines and children's books to earn a trip to London for an internship. He pointed to a house and said he was my neighbors son. He even knew alot of my neighbors just moved in to the neighborhood. I can't believe I fell for it! Well, I ...
Like many others around the country, I fell for the magazine scam. A young man approached me one day saying he was from the neighborhood and trying to earn money for a soccer trip overseas. Like some other reports I have just read his name was Jason and he had a brother in the Military over seas. ...
Therefore, this woman, Rachel, hits on our doorway at 8h30pm and such as the other individuals who have reported about that pseudo organization, she claims that she's among our friend's relatives and he or she is visiting from outoftown to get a day or two. After being all good and enhancing on ...
A young man, using the name of Tim, said he was a senior at Ladue High School, in the Naval ROTC, with a 4.0 grade point average. He asked us to buy two books which would be given to needy children. He was doing it so he could go to London, He said that half of the cost would be repaid by Barnes ...