A Queen Anne resident and View reader reported a possible scam in the neighborhood.
I just had my doorbell rung by a young girl (say 10?) asking for donations for some Catholic school. Foolishly I didn’t think the entire process through and gave her a few dollars. The girl was accompanied by an adult (whom I took to be here mother). I didn’t catch the name of the school or the girl for that matter. Needless to say, it took about three minutes after they left to realize something wasn’t right – the child’s demeanor, the lack of information about what I was donating to “we don’t have a website yet…” and the receipt not containing any information (including a tax id#). A quick search revealed this: http://www.komonews.com/news/local/112977459.html – this description fits their MO to a tee. After reading that, I contacted the police and gave them a full description. The “sign up sheet” the child was carrying probably had about 20 names from QA addresses. I certainly hope I’m wrong about this.
–– John
If you recently experienced such as scam don’t hesitate to call the Seattle police.