Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Police in Vaud say there have been a series of incidents in several towns and cities in Vaud where beggars pass themselves off as deaf, often saying they are part of a charitable organization based in Geneva. They caution passers-by to avoid giving money to these people and alert police.
Posted by Ellen Wallace on 26 November 2008 at 13:47 | permalink
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News story, GenevaLunch, 26 November 2008.
Filed under: Society
Tags: beggars, charity, deaf, fake, Vaud
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