Comments on: Renfroe/DHS Booster Chair Alerts Community to Fundraising Fraud Attempts

By: At Home in Decatur

At Home in Decatur — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:41:31 +0000

That was the scam I fell for–debate team. But CVS parking lot. I asked them about what topics they debated and they were pretty inarticulate. But sillly me, I just thought they weren’t very good. DPD and the CVS manager (who called DPD when he saw what was going on) laughed and laughed at me.

By: Keith

Keith — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:39:01 +0000

I was approached a few years back by a kid in the publix parking lot who claimed to be raising funds for his debate team. When I asked him to argue a side on any issue he was stumped. I told him you’re either scamming people or the worst debate team ever.

By: Decatur's Token Republican

Decatur's Token Republican — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:19:19 +0000

I’ve been forced to extend this outlook to ALL people approaching me for donations/money. I honestly don’t know who is on the up-and-up. I have no problem donating to causes, and I often do. But I try to do it through channels that prove legitimate.

By: At Home in Decatur

At Home in Decatur — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:19:13 +0000

I’m naive enough to have once been a victim of a parking lot high school fundraising scam. Back in the days when my kids were so little that I couldn’t tell the difference between a high school student and an adult con artist.

Glad the word is getting out about this scam.

By: SteveC

SteveC — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:53:42 +0000

Agree. That scam has been going on for quite some time — the only ‘fundraising’ related to most of those random candy bar sales in parking lots are funds that go to an adult you’ll see sitting quietly in a car parked nearby.