When Someone Snapped a Photo of This Pregnant Beggar, The Truth of Her Situation Was Revealed

Many people have seen someone less fortunate than themself on the street and decided to pass a few bucks their way. After all, why not help someone buy food who can’t afford it themself?

But not all of the beggars on the street are who they appear to be, as one woman would find out shortly after snapping a photo of a pregnant woman on the street.

A Mystery With Many Folds

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What the woman saw stunned her so much that she had to get out her camera to document the moment. The pregnant panhandler on the side of the street grabbed her child by the hand and lead him to an expensive car.

The two got inside and the lady knew that she had to get to the bottom of what was going on here.

Her Usual Routine

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Melissa Smith lives in San Diego, California, which is where she saw this event take place. She frequented the shopping center where she saw the pregnant woman and her child often. But when she saw the woman get up and leave, something told her to keep watching.

The next thing she saw left her with more questions than answers.

A Popular Outlet Mall

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The pregnant beggar started panhandling on the road leading into the shopping center that was most popular in town. There were over a dozen stores in the center that people in town frequented, so she probably hoped that they would give her some of their extra change on their way out.

But she didn’t know that on this day, someone was watching her closely.

A Mother’s Intuition

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There are many homeless people in California and plenty of them beg for money on the street. But Melissa often thinks twice before giving her hard-earned cash to strangers on the sidewalk.

You never really know what kind of situation someone is in, and she didn’t always have extra cash on her to freely hand out. But she felt something strong for this woman and her child. She said, “I felt bad.

There’s a pregnant lady with a little boy who is down on her luck.”