Police warning over fake professional beggars in Hereford

[Hereford Voice]

It may be the season of good will but please consider that everything may not be as it seems.

In recent weeks Hereford Cops (Hereford city SNT) has seen an influx of Romanian Nationals who are begging and claiming to be homeless and hungry.

On making enquiries the Police have established that these individuals are part of a travelling group of beggars from South Wales.

Police have also today removed 3 Romanian nationals from the City Centre again claiming to be homeless and begging.

CCTV tracked these individuals to a waiting vehicle where they were spoken to and established they are all housed in Boston, Lincolnshire and have travelled to Hereford to beg.

Please!!!! If you want to give money to the homeless please consider doing so through a registered charity otherwise you should consider that your “donation” to some of those on the streets may not be used for the purpose it was intended.

Source: Hereford Cops

[Mick]

We are seeing this all too often these day unfortunately. Difficult to tell who is genuine, easiest way to to donate to legit charities and it will find its way to the genuine people.