Warning to Ryedale residents as fake homeless people are organised group
North Yorkshire Police have released a warning after dealing with fake homeless people in the Ryedale area.
Yesterday, Ryedale Neighbourhood Policing Team dealt with beggars on the streets of Malton and Pickering.
Although the sign that they carry with them clearly states that the person is homeless, it is in fact an organised group of beggars.
These people live in houses and have access to benefits and support.
North Yorkshire Police say they had the same issue last year and the sign they had with them was just like this one that was removed from the beggar today.
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By doing that, your money will go to the people that really need it.