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NervousNell
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Re: What's your take on this?
Posted by cncforever
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Someone Fm'd me that it wasn't the same family they saw. I guess it is a scam acoss the island.
Honestly- they look similar but I don't think it's the one's I saw in Commack at Target.
But then again, the other day it was another family...so who knows.
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DumpsterBaby
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Re: What's your take on this?
Very interesting!
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| Posted 8/16/12 4:57 PM |
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jenheartsrob
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Re: What's your take on this?
Reminds me of a scam I saw on the subway. There was a pregnant woman with a similar sign and begging from car to car. Of course people, including myself, gave to her. I rode the same train every day for 3 years. She would show up pretty regularly. She never got any more pregnant, nor did she ever "give birth," even a year later! Since then I've been leery of scams...
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| Posted 8/16/12 8:46 PM |
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jes81276
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Re: What's your take on this?
He was at the king Kullen shopping center in Selden yesterday. Mentioned it to my husband who replied,"maybe he should be spending his time applying to the stores in the shopping center". Good point, but I do feel bad
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| Posted 8/16/12 8:51 PM |
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Re: What's your take on this?
They were at the Target in Levittown yesterday. I've never seen them there before and then after reading this thread, BOOM, there they were. 
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| Posted 8/16/12 8:59 PM |
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Re: What's your take on this?
Posted by scarletbegonia
They were at the Target in Levittown yesterday. I've never seen them there before and then after reading this thread, BOOM, there they were.
the couple in setauket in the pic I posted earlier was also in Levittown yesterday??
something is not adding up here at all.
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| Posted 8/16/12 9:06 PM |
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What's your take on this?
They may be gypsies, but i posted an article before about people being trafficked and forced to make money this way. You never know. We livw in a sick, sad world.
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| Posted 8/16/12 9:25 PM |
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KwaaksNest
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What's your take on this?
Thats not the family i saw but i saw the same thing in the target shopping lot in setauket
I never stop cause im alone with my own child and i dont trust people now days
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| Posted 8/16/12 9:26 PM |
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maybesoon
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Re: What's your take on this?
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by cncforever
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Someone Fm'd me that it wasn't the same family they saw. I guess it is a scam acoss the island.
Honestly- they look similar but I don't think it's the one's I saw in Commack at Target.
But then again, the other day it was another family...so who knows.
Def a different family then I saw
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| Posted 8/16/12 9:27 PM |
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Re: What's your take on this?
Posted by cncforever
Posted by scarletbegonia
They were at the Target in Levittown yesterday. I've never seen them there before and then after reading this thread, BOOM, there they were.
the couple in setauket in the pic I posted earlier was also in Levittown yesterday??
something is not adding up here at all.
No - a different family. Same schtick.
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| Posted 8/16/12 9:35 PM |
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SJSM
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Re: What's your take on this?
well today at Kohls/Walmart in Commack
ANOTHER FAMILY WITH THE SAME SIGN SAME BS
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| Posted 8/16/12 11:07 PM |
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NervousNell
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Re: What's your take on this?
See, it's now definite in my mind that this is a huge scam ring.
Because they are apparently all over long island- doing the SAME exact thing.
There is no way that all of these hard luck people suddenly came out of the woodwork all at once- with the same story, the same sign, the same situation.
I wonder if any of the police depts are aware of this and have looked into it?
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| Posted 8/17/12 8:38 AM |
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Re: What's your take on this?
Posted by cncforever
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Someone Fm'd me that it wasn't the same family they saw. I guess it is a scam acoss the island.
Different family that I have seen at the Commack Target and Home Depot shopping centers. The man I saw was older and was dressed nicer (pants and long sleeved shirt). I believe the "family" was of Middle Eastern descent. Cardboard sign was brown with writing in black marker.
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MarisaK
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Re: What's your take on this?
No -
I never approaach anyone or stop in the middle of the street and take out my wallet - Never, Ever .......but I'm a cynical NY witch
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| Posted 8/17/12 9:26 AM |
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Ayne11
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Re: What's your take on this?
Posted by NervousNell
See, it's now definite in my mind that this is a huge scam ring.
Because they are apparently all over long island- doing the SAME exact thing.
There is no way that all of these hard luck people suddenly came out of the woodwork all at once- with the same story, the same sign, the same situation.
I wonder if any of the police depts are aware of this and have looked into it?
And if they all have cell phones, it's easier for them to converge on areas and keep in touch.
Sounds like a huge scam to me!
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| Posted 8/17/12 9:28 AM |
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cateyemm
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Re: What's your take on this?
Has anyone seen them in Nassau? The ones I've seen in Manhattan over the years are dressed poorly (like "gypsies").
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| Posted 8/17/12 1:15 PM |
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Re: What's your take on this?
Posted by cateyemm
Has anyone seen them in Nassau? The ones I've seen in Manhattan over the years are dressed poorly (like "gypsies").
There was a mom, dad and boy about 3 at the stop and shop / Walmart in east meadow today. Its hard for me to drive past them when they have a little one with them.
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| Posted 8/17/12 3:08 PM |
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skinny
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Re: What's your take on this?
Posted by ny55angel
There was a mom, dad and boy about 3 at the stop and shop / Walmart in east meadow today. Its hard for me to drive past them when they have a little one with them.
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But, they know that and that's how they get people to give them money.
HUGE SCAM!!!!!!
Donate to a charity. Don't give these people a dime!
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| Posted 8/17/12 3:15 PM |
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Re: What's your take on this?
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Posted by ny55angel
There was a mom, dad and boy about 3 at the stop and shop / Walmart in east meadow today. Its hard for me to drive past them when they have a little one with them.
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But, they know that and that's how they get people to give them money.
HUGE SCAM!!!!!!
Donate to a charity. Don't give these people a dime!
I saw a woman go over and give money. It took so much not to tell her it's a scam.
A long time ago, I had been out of work and on hard times once, with a baby. You know what I did? I scouted all places for a job. So did DH - looked for a side job. We sold items, did everything we could.
I'm betting they are here illegally, as well.
Never would I stand in a street asking for money. I see real poor people all the time. THey have dirty clothes, a cart filled with stuff, and they don't bother anyone and don't ask for a dime.
these assholes are literally standing there in shade asking for free money. At least offer to wash a ******* car for $3.
I know I sound heartless, but I'm not. I'm fed up. Times are tough for everyone. There are food banks out there.
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| Posted 8/17/12 3:31 PM |
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Re: What's your take on this?
Posted by ClientServices
I saw a man outside BJ's in East Setauket on Friday holding a sign asking for money to pay his rent and for food. He had his daughter (under 2) in the stroller next to him. I did stop and give them money. I have a daughter the same age and it just broke my heart. 
Kim
I saw that man too and gave him 10 bucks. If he is a scam artist, so be it. I couldn't not give to them.
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| Posted 8/17/12 3:42 PM |
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ny55angel
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Re: What's your take on this?
Posted by skinny
Posted by ny55angel
There was a mom, dad and boy about 3 at the stop and shop / Walmart in east meadow today. Its hard for me to drive past them when they have a little one with them.
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But, they know that and that's how they get people to give them money.
HUGE SCAM!!!!!!
Donate to a charity. Don't give these people a dime!
I don't give $, although its a good thing I hardly ever have cash on me.
It really sucks that people use their kids like this though. I get that times might be tough, but kids should not be subjected to it. Scam or not...
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| Posted 8/17/12 3:57 PM |
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skinny
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Re: What's your take on this?
Posted by ny55angel
It really sucks that people use their kids like this though. I get that times might be tough, but kids should not be subjected to it. Scam or not...
The kids probably aren't even their kids.
But it's f-ed up that SOMEONE is involving their kids....
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| Posted 8/17/12 4:02 PM |
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ME75
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Re: What's your take on this?
ugh well then i was scammed  b.c DH and i saw a family @ commack target by costco a few weeks ago...it hit us in the heart hard as we know times are hard for so many on LI and we were once both out of jobs..
so we gave them some money-not a lot but some.
i won't do it anymore thanks to this thread-glad to be aware of it!
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| Posted 8/17/12 4:08 PM |
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Re: What's your take on this?
Posted by cateyemm
Has anyone seen them in Nassau? The ones I've seen in Manhattan over the years are dressed poorly (like "gypsies").
yes, I posted earlier that I saw a man, woman and kid in stroller at the south entrance of the B'way Mall in Hicksville, the road that leads you down to Target. I've seen them on more than one occasion. I'm always driving, so I never even got a real good look to see if its the same people each time!
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| Posted 8/17/12 6:22 PM |
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KellyNYC
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Re: What's your take on this?
Posted by NoStressMom
I was just going to write about this!! Yesterday at the kohls shopping center in Huntington/Melville area where marshalls dicks and walbaums is right on the grass area near marshalls samething a family men holding a sign lady and a baby in a stroller! I did end of giving some money to them. Not sure if they were Indian or Spainish he did have an accent and just kept saying bless your family.
Same family same place a few weeks ago. I gave them $5 and was shaken up rest of the day. Wished I brought their little girls out a toy from Kohls, where we went to buy our same aged girls a toy without batting an eyelash. Felt guilty all day. Now I'm mad.
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