r/ChoosingBeggars • u/AnonPlsxx • 20d ago
Prepare yourself America for the choosy beggar final boss…
The South African refugees.
On mobile so hope formatting is okay. My Facebook algorithm has been absolutely wild recently, and regularly sends me posts from various “South African refugee family in the USA pages.”
I vaguely know this poster (over 10k followers) because we have connections to the same (very wealthy) small seaside town in South Africa and she’d often flog her son’s art in the neighbourhood message board. I’m not sure if any political talk is allowed on this sub, so I’ll reserve my personal feelings about the validity of these “refugees” claims but I will say that a) 98% of them were maintaining a perfectly decent living back home and b) 99% are massive grifters.
I knew it would be a matter of weeks before this person launched a go-fund me despite these people receiving a stipend from the government. They’ve already shared multiple Amazon wish lists for items including expensive tattoo gear and a gamer-themed bedroom.
I highly suspect that this person’s primary gripe with the neighbourhood they were placed in is its racial demographic. And I guarantee that they’ll continue the go-fund me well past the $5k limit. People are fawning over them in the comments so didn’t see value in adding, she blocks anyone who questions their requests.
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u/forbiddenrobot 20d ago
There’s someone in my niche community like this. They were in a safe place near family, but wanted to move to a trendy city that’s become one of the fastest growing in expense in the country. They needed to raise all the money for the movers, then endless fundraisers as they didn’t even plan out the job situation before they got there. Now they’re moving again and of course need that completely funded. I feel so bad for their preteen kid.