Violin scammers

I hear there’s been a string of these lately

A few weeks ago I saw the fake monks in the French Quarter. First time ever seen that scam here. Assholes.

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Classic gypsy scam. If you see a speaker, it’s a fake violin recording.

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I know. It’s bullshite.

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Probably. I didn't see him. The wife did and thought he was legit, until I showed her this report. Being a pretty logical person, she now isn't so sure.

What's funny is that someone posted about this on NextDoor -- how great he was and how everyone should support this him and his family. But when people post reports that scammers are doing this, those true believers get all defensive and insist it's legit and those who say it might not be are mean people. lol

NextDoor really shows you how many silly people live near you.

The music industry is in trouble if faking a performance is now a scam...

People who give $ to hobos and scammers like this should be sent to Mexico

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They have several that play in WalMart lots around Baton Rouge. I honestly didn’t realize that they were not actually playing…which is sad because as a kid, I played in the school band.

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I really pissed off a few dumb chicks(high school friends) who were gushing over these faking fricktards a couple of years ago.

They definitely need to be called out.
They are NOT street musicians and the music they are 'playing' on that speaker is incredibly difficult to actually play.

Pieces of fake strumming shite, stringing people along and plucking money from their purse strings. Nothing more.

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They have several that play in WalMart lots around Baton Rouge. I honestly didn’t realize that they were not actually playing…which is sad because as a kid, I played in the school band.

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I always see one posted up in the Rouses parking lot at Drusilla and Jefferson

I don’t really care, if I like the music I’ll throw a couple bucks. At least not sitting in their rooms playing video games