Can you believe this story, people coming here on a tourist visa from China have been charged with begging in Melbourne and then sending the money back home.Alleged professional beggars have been nabbed in Melbourne for duping generous Australians out of cash and sending it to China.
Seven people have been charged with begging and possessing suspected proceeds of crime after being arrested with about $1000 in cash on CBD streets this week.
The group had come to Australia on tourist visas allegedly as part of a criminal syndicate and claimed to be homeless but all had accommodation, police said.
https://7news.com.au/news/crime/professional-beggars-accused-of-sending-money-to-china-are-nabbed-in-melbourne-c-200261
