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The original was posted on /r/scams by /u/EmptySighs66x on 2024-09-25 18:47:28+00:00.

I live in an area that had a lot of elderly people, and those people go to this particular grocery store because it’s in the neighborhood and not too far into the city.

When I got to the grocery store, I heard loud music start up as I was getting out of the car, and I looked around the parking lot to see where it was coming from before I saw one of those people who fake playing the violin. Only reason why I caught it instantaneously is because they always start with the same Ed Sheeran track and we get them a lot at the shopping center where I work.

I didn’t see any employees who weren’t already with customers when I stepped into the grocery store, but when I finally went to check out, I spoke to the lady who was attending the self checkout and told her what was going on. She then brought over a manager who I relayed what the guy was doing to, and how it was a scam and he went outside and told the guy to pack up and leave.

As I was loading my groceries into my car, I saw the guy climb into a big (and expensive) truck (which definitely did not tell the story his sign said) and tear out of the parking lot.

I consider this my good deed for the day. I’ve seen a lot of elderly give money to people who do things like this, and I didn’t want them giving their money to someone who is lying. I just hate that them doing things like this make it look bad for the people who actually need help.