Heh, heh, we had a family of scam artists move in nearby several years back. We didn't realize it at the time. The kids were always angling for something but we never "bit." Then we found out that "mom" was buying stuff - maybe with stolen CCs, but in any case, she would have stuff delivered to all the neighbors and then send the kids over asking if something had arrived for them "erroneously" (no, they didn't know that word, but they knew how to sell it.) The family bailed and left their trashed rental (unpaid rent) just in time to beat the law. Such crime is typically low priority, so I doubt they ever got caught and simply moved on to an ungrazed greener pasture. So, NO. Unless I know the person and I know the situation, I do not donate. I'm actually generous to a fault, but I resent being taken advantage of. YMMV