Tampa Bay police apprehended two bogus solicitors using the name of a recognized police charity. The couple had also been active in Orlando, and when apprehended were headed to Louisiana.
While the report doesn’t mention it, I’m guessing they looked for cash donations. If a donor wrote a check to the police charity, the scammers would have to alter the check to get anything for their efforts. If they did that, the donor likely would get their money back from the bank (for honoring a false instrument). But, if a donor gave cash — it’s gone. A good reminder about the perils of donating cash.