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'Bogus charity collectors' exposed - video

4:27pm Friday 3rd June 2011 in News Photograph of the Author Exclusive By James Savage, @jamessavageWN #worcsnews

Bogus Collectors exposed in sting operation - video Bogus Collectors exposed in sting operation - video

TWO Lithuanian men have been arrested on suspicion of fraud and theft after claiming to be collecting charity bags for the air ambulance.

Your Worcester News captured the moment on camera before police arrived at the scene.

Leaflets and collection bags had been distributed around Kempsey asking people to leave goods by the roadside on Friday morning.

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Comments(13)

jb says...
4:51pm Fri 3 Jun 11

Nice one! It's about time these people were exposed. I never leave bags out for collection anymore, would rather take them directly to the shops. Look forward to reading the full story tomorrow.

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CJH says...
5:42pm Fri 3 Jun 11

Good work James. Excellent story.

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Allan Whitehead says...
6:39pm Fri 3 Jun 11

Surely if they break our laws they should be deported, and their work permits with drawn.

Answers here Please.

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murray kelso says...
7:09pm Fri 3 Jun 11

For legal reasons it's important to note that the two men in the video are simply 'alleged' to be involved in the kind of activity this story refers to. Nothing has been heard in the courts so they are, of course, innocent of any crime until it is proven otherwise.

MK - Digital Editor

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uscebao says...
7:11pm Fri 3 Jun 11

It's because of people like these that I no longer put any clothes out. You've no idea who you can trust.

We get quite a few like this where I live. They wear fluorescent jackets to make themselves look official.

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MakeUthink says...
9:33pm Fri 3 Jun 11

I once received a supposed charity leaflet which I thought was fraudulent. There was no such charity number registered (on the web.) I reported it to Trading Standards (TS), and was asked to keep an eye out for them. When I saw the 'gang' in our street, I rang TS, and quoted the VRN and said I would apprehend the two males, and ask who they work(ed) for. Suddenly there was a sucking of corporate teeth down the phone "Well, there are legal implications and we have to be careful, yadda, yadda.." I replied "You either want to stop them, or you don't which is it?" I walked on, and they carried on with their thieving! Go figure.

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Maggie Would says...
10:27pm Fri 3 Jun 11

Allan Whitehead wrote:
Surely if they break our laws they should be deported, and their work permits with drawn.

Answers here Please.
Sorry, Allan, that won't be possible - Lithuania is an EU member country so they don't need work permits or visas.

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Allan Whitehead says...
8:52am Sat 4 Jun 11

Maggie Would wrote:
Allan Whitehead wrote:
Surely if they break our laws they should be deported, and their work permits with drawn.

Answers here Please.
Sorry, Allan, that won't be possible - Lithuania is an EU member country so they don't need work permits or visas.
Being a Male, I am wrong again, however, there will be some rules that allows us to ban any proven law breakers that are not actually UK citizens. No matter where they come from.

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Jabbadad says...
11:11am Sat 4 Jun 11

I have in the past taken clean used clothing to St Paul's Hostel, Now we are told that we must take the items to the Maggs Centre off Sansome walk, which isn't open 5 days. The last time I took 3 Bin liners of clothing there they were quickly seized (yes Seized) by 3 young Asian men who tipped them onto the floor then quickly sorted them into different piles which to me seemed based upon an estimated value, and I left somewhat uneasy.
Whatever the reason for this, I no longer take my usable clothes there and have informed the Hostel that I wanted to donate direct to them, but was told I cannot. So they now go into the clothing banks at the Tip.

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Maggie Would says...
1:49pm Sat 4 Jun 11

I do take stuff to the Maggs Centre, but I also take stuff to the Red Cross shop on the Tything, because of all the charity shops around that's where I always get a 'thank you' and a smile and I am shallow like that.

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mr.mark says...
1:49pm Tue 7 Jun 11

i take mine directly to the shops, its a shame that these days people take advantage of charitable people for their own purpose.

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mr.mark says...
1:52pm Tue 7 Jun 11

thats good Maggie and Maggs do go together lol

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Maggie Would says...
1:47pm Wed 8 Jun 11

mr.mark wrote:
thats good Maggie and Maggs do go together lol
That's just a filthy rumour ;-)

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