Panhandler-man, wife & tot begging for money? (Islip, Commack: buy, shop)

[dewdrop74]

Has anyone seen the panhandler-man that stands with a sign about losing his job, needs help supporting his family - and his family is either standing there with him (wife & kid) at shopping plaza's & supermarkets? They are nicely dressed, with a stroller, and standing out by the street in this heat.

Is this like an organized scam? Anyone know who I'm talking about?

[twingles]

Someone else posted about this last week.

My husband was approached twice in one week by women who claimed to have been in a fight with baby daddy and now they are fleeing to moms with baby...and can he buy them some gas?

Scammers hard at work in a down economy.

[OhBeeHave]

Someone else had mentioned something about this and I cant recall where it was, but it was very similar -- man, wife, and child.

As the economy continues along the way it has, we can anticipate more of this. To some extent I want to believe this is a scam.

[Ragazza89]

Originally Posted by dewdrop74

Has anyone seen the panhandler-man that stands with a sign about losing his job, needs help supporting his family - and his family is either standing there with him (wife & kid) at shopping plaza's & supermarkets? They are nicely dressed, with a stroller, and standing out by the street in this heat.

Is this like an organized scam? Anyone know who I'm talking about?

What town?

[amyla]

I saw that 2 weeks ago leaving Costco in Melville- a man, woman and young child in stroller-he was holding up a sign by the light.

[Elke Mariotti]

Originally Posted by amyla

I saw that 2 weeks ago leaving Costco in Melville- a man, woman and young child in stroller-he was holding up a sign by the light.

Saw someone by the Kohl's/Marshall's in Melville this past Sunday.

[agw123]

Originally Posted by amyla

I saw that 2 weeks ago leaving Costco in Melville- a man, woman and young child in stroller-he was holding up a sign by the light.

Seen a family like this near Costco in Holbrook

[s13]

A few times I've gotten people with similar nonsense tales about "I'm from out east and my car broke down, I need money for cab fare to the train station" yet their car is nowhere to be found. The third time I heard this dumb story, I offered to give the guy a lift to the train station since I was gonna be going right past it anyway... what a shock, he declined.

Panhandlers, lose these ridiculous stories and be honest - if you're like "spare a couple bucks for beer and cigs?" then I might give it to you, but come at me with stupid lies and I won't even give you the pennies in my car's ashtray.

[lubby]

Originally Posted by dewdrop74

Has anyone seen the panhandler-man that stands with a sign about losing his job, needs help supporting his family - and his family is either standing there with him (wife & kid) at shopping plaza's & supermarkets? They are nicely dressed, with a stroller, and standing out by the street in this heat.

Is this like an organized scam? Anyone know who I'm talking about?

Yes I saw them and I posted about this is another thread. They were seen by me last week by the East Islip Stop and shop under one of trees that leads out to Irish lane.

[DawnSells]

I saw them outside of the Walmart/Kohls this weekend in Commack.