Have you ever given money to a stranger who then vanished without a trace?

[sage2021]

I have had this happen to me 3 times that I can remember. They were right there, I gave them money, then I looked back and there wasn't anyone there.

The Bible says that we will entertain Angels unaware. I wonder if God sent those 3 people to me to see what I would do. Maybe I was entertaining Angels unaware.

[Master_Debator]

There is tons of people that don't ask for money or help simply because they care more about bothering you with their problems than their need for help.

The ones in your face asking for money are not them. They don't give a shit about you. They'd pull their phones out and video record your death for clicks and likes on social media.

I just think you don't recognize that evil is... doing evil. They got their money and they're gone because they got drugs to buy and ingest lady. They would do crime for that money, suck dicks for that money, and they don't care that you just gave it to them because of your sympathy feelings.

[NathanDavis]

sometimes... they are that hungry, yeah

[Screenwriter]

I think you were entertaining fraudsters. Don't ever give money to people you've only met on line who spin you a tale of woe: They can't get to their money, they only want to borrow it for a short time... Their child, sister, parent are sick in the hospital... etc.

These are common RED FLAGS. Once is a mistake. Three times is a pattern of allowing yourself to be tricked. People have thrown away life savings this way. Get help so you won't do this again.

[sage2021]

@Screenwriter

This happened before cellphones even existed!!

[sage2021]

@Screenwriter

This was before computers as well. It was in person and in a parking lot each time this has happened to me.

[Screenwriter]

Not saying it can't happen in person. But now it happens more often online. IT 's up to you how you give away your money. But 90 percent of the time you're giving it to people addicted to drugs or alcohol and it's going to more of the same. When I have extra money, I buy food to give away at stoplights and keep Cliff bars or cheese and pnut butter crackers in my car and bottles of water.

[sage2021]

@Screenwriter

My whole reason why I asked this question in the way that I did was explained in my additional comments under the question.
I guess you didn't read that part.

[Paige2006]

Yes several times

[sage2021]

@Paige2006

And when you turned around to look back at them were they gone in a matter of seconds?

[Paige2006]

Yes...

[ohsheeT]

You should consider yourself lucky I've given it to brother sisters friends and it doesn't happen quick enough LOL


And the funny part about it is they could live right next door and I wouldn't see them for 6 months it's amazing how people can hide and where they can hide for so long you would think that you would run into one of them at the gas station at the grocery store out by the mailbox LOL that's why I always say is somebody wants to borrow money I have to ask myself do I have that amount of money to just give to somebody because that's the way it's going to end up being

[exitseven]

I worked with a couple of guys and on Friday one of them borrowed 20 bucks from me. This was 30 years ago when 20 bucks was worth a lot more. He got sent to a different crew and was sent to another part of the country. I never saw this guy again. I am sure he knew this was going to happen.

[AgentG111]

Believe so, it was a fellow in need for his family needed food I gave him some to purchase food and he did and he left with the food.

[Jeff51]

Sometimes I'll give a few bucks to homeless and I never see them again.

[CaptainSmartass]

Nope. I only give money to family and close friends.

Simples...

[Kelly6]

@sage2021 Yes