In December I ordered 2 books from a guy who came to the door, telling me he was going on a trip to France. I took French classes back in High School - and since he did know some general French phrases, I believed he was legitimate. I called to find out where my books were last month - and the ...
I foolishly purchased a $38 "Illustrated Children's Dictionary" from a young man who said he was raising money for a trip to Europe. I wrote a check for the amount on Nov. 11. As of May I have not recieved the book. DCI has been sending me a trashy "Disney Adventures" magazine. ...
Well spoken, attractive young black girl purporting to be raising money for local girls soccer team that has 4 members that can't afford a trip to the next tournament. She identified herself as my neighbor from a few blocks away and dropped the right local school names, etc. I gave her a check for ...
I can't believe I fell for this one. The young male who knocked on my door said the new university (university of california at monterey bay) couldn't afford to pay for their baseball team to travel to FL for a baseball conference. He indicated he played third base and relief pitcher for the team. ...
Two teenage girls knocked on our door (overly friendly) explaining that they were on Chatsworth Soccer team and they were going to Hawaii to play a game. However, some of the girls can't afford it, so they came up with a way to help support them to raise money by sponsoring books for the kids at a ...
A young man claiming to live in my neighborhood was selling children's sponsorships for books from Tuscan Readers Services. He claimed to be raising money for his Club Football team's trip to Maui. He told me his parents' names and what street he lived on. Said that his mom made him offer to come ...