Victoria Police uncover begging scam.

Victoria Police uncover begging scam

"Begging is an offence, so I don’t encourage anyone to give money," says prof. Harminder Singh of Deakin University. Source: SBS

Victoria Police says it has cracked a sophisticated operation of fake beggars who have travelled from China. Police allege seven Chinese nationals travelling on tourist visas have been begging on the streets of Melbourne’s CBD.



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