In the most recent scheme, well-dressed young men posing as students are knocking on doors to ask homeowners to contribute to a fraudulent fundraiser. The men falsely claim they attend a nearby university and ask for money to pay for a school trip.
The pitch differs, but on some occasions the suspects ask for $118 for a trip to an overseas sports tournament. If the homeowner seems hesitant, they reduce the price and offer magazine subscriptions. The suspect will even present an official-looking flyer and receipt, but neither contains valid information.
In a similar scam, the perpetrator claims to be a state or county worker doing tree work or other contracting in
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