Veterans charity scam

[broncovet]

Yep, more people taking advantage of people who want to help Vets.  They should donate to hadit, instead.

https://www.whio.com/news/florida-man-faces-charges-alleged-veterans-charity-scam/qxWvFjMKsQ9GbGgJRRaR7O/

[Navy04]

Bronco, Thanks for the info. My wife gets mad at me sometimes, cause when we are near the VAs, she wants to donate money to everyone in sight. Sadly just not possible these days.

[broncovet]

IN my town, those so called "homeless Vets" who wait on corners with a sign, "Homeless Vet..need help", are almost all frauds.  

There is a van than comes to my town once a day full of people with signs..they are dropped off at different corners from a nearby town.  

They pick them up in 5 to 8 hours...when these people give most of their money they collected to their drug dealer..and then its back home.  

You arent supporting a "veteran", YOU ARE SUPPORTING SOMEONES DRUG HABIT WITH YOUR GIFT. 

Im not saying its a bad thing to help others..quite the opposite.  You just are not helping them buy them their next hit of drugs.  

Buy them a meal..pay for the meal, and dont give them cash.  (Most of the time they will decline the food, because what they really want is drug money).  

I give money to my church for "food baskets".  

I also pay the way for kids to go to "youth camp", and stuff like that.  Just dont support anyones drug habits.