A Word Of Caution
“They might be up and trying this scam again, or it might be another woman. Either way, call the cops on them, making sure to tell the dispatch that they’re “the BMW scammers” so they’re identified, and the state can start the proper deportation proceedings against them… don’t help any of them or give money to any of the panhandlers you might see,” the unnamed Redditer cautioned.
Investigators are still trying to find the head of operations, and people have become more careful of the people they give their money to since the story of the “pregnant” panhandler went viral. Who knows what other crimes are tied to this Californian crime ring?
In order to protect the privacy of those depicted, some names, locations, and identifying characteristics have been changed and are products of the author’s imagination. Any resemblances to actual events or places or persons, living or dead, are entirely coincidental.