Do people know these kids are scamming?!? -

I m sure anyone who lives or works in downtown Chicago has seen these kids, the ones who stand out on Mich ave, and pass out flyers saying they are raising money for their basketball/football ect...team. They are out there all time, all year round. I actually had a friend a while back who became friends with 1 of the younger ones who was dumb enough to tell him that they make copies of these flyers, and pass em out so people give em money. And I see people give it to them all the time! I just want to scream out, they are scamming you! I actually told 1 guy when I stepped out for a min, and he didn t take me seriously. he said why would he be out here in the freezing cold if he were scamming people? Come on people..my fellow Chicagoans, aren t we smarter than this? Any opinion on this? Are you one of the people that gave them money? Or did you know they were scamming people?

Let the idiots give away their money.I could see them having alot of money and just handing out a few dollars or some change and think nothing of it.But I am not that well off so I would end up waiting for those crackheads with my boyfriend and robbing them in a minute for the money they spent all day begging for.I am sure that most that give to them are tourists or suburbanites.

You act surprised, I could have told you that. They are out by Wrigley Field all the time too.There s plenty of people who act like there cars are broken down or out of gas on 90/94 looking for money too, everyday there car breaks down. You are nieve if this was a surprise to you.

I believe i m 1 of the smartest one. Do u know why? Because, i don t give my money to anyone i don t know. Specially on the streets, such as beggers, or donations. Hey people, wake up smell the roses. Wise up, u don t want to be a victim.

The guys beating on those white buckets are scammers too. Most of the candy sales (not all) are also scamming. I don t give money to anybody.

Some people know, some don t. Unfortunately, this stuff will not stop, as long as people keep giving them money.

unless its my local teams selling or people at work i will not buy or donate a thing

That scam was in NY 7 years ago.. There would be less scamming if Chicago would allow street performers to perform without a license. Those young guys could dance,sing, rap, Whatever they know how to do best instead of scamming you dumb Chicagoans. To your question aren t we Chicagoans smarter than this... My answer is NO!!!That s why I always say Chicago is so lame.Being killed for calling Chicagoans dumb.. I HIGHLY DOUBT THAT!! Getting out in Chicago I been there and done that its lame. There is nothing Positive that I can say about Chicago. Thats not being ignorant...Its my opinion.

I keep my money under my mattress, along with a shotgun, and have 10 locks on my door. All these people in the world trying to scam me! *hate*Those kids are annoying... or at least they were when I was there and I m sure nothing s changed. But I think such petty scams are par for the course in cities, especially tourist areas (which Michigan Ave. is, obv). In the broad scheme of things, I think there are worse things than a bunch of kids scamming tourists out of a buck here and there. And, I mean, it s for some stupid sports team... it s not like they re milking people with some heart-wrenching cause. So... fair enough!I do give people money sometimes, though... if I like the person or it seems they really need it. And I m still quite smart, thank you very much!