A young woman in the trade of duping unsuspecting with a stuffed baby has been captured on video begging for alms on the streets of Lagos.
Footage shared online shows the moment the beggar approached passengers in a private car and began asking them for help, with a baby in her arm.
The passengers immediately suspected the baby was not real so they asked the beggar to show the child’s face.
The beggar was reluctant to comply but they kept insisting that they wanted to see the baby’s face before giving her money.
The beggar then pulled back the clothes covering the baby to reveal that what is beneath is just more clothes.
This modus operandi of begging is not new and unsurprising as many so-called smart people deploy similar tactics in different forms to make gains from others.
Meanwhile, netizens have slammed the folks behind the video for making a jest out of the situation which should be reported the police
Check out some of the comments below
wisdomcounsellin wrote: This is what happens when people are too proud to work but not ashamed to beg
uchennaji wrote: The fact that we actually find this dubious/deceitful act funny is what I can’t fathom.
accessorizebyiris wrote: I’m sorry but if I don’t see any obvious disability, I’m not giving money
adadoby wrote: There’s nothing funny here, they should be arrested
alysia_empire wrote: She’s laughing she think it’s funny. This is emotional blackmail
