Quite Disturbing, 4 young college age men, were chatting about pretending to be homeless to get money?

Sadly, that is more often the case than not. Panhandling is performance art. Most panhandlers are frauds, especially if they are working intersections in groups, or have a sign. To spot the posers, try offering them a sandwich or some other food you have in the car instead. Only the legitimate ones will take it.

I have heard of people doing this before. I don't give money to anyone, I can't afford to but that's beside the point. There is a real homeless man here in my small town, people help him out all the time from what I've seen he makes more in a day then I do, plus he is given a free meal and a bed at the homeless shelter each night.

Sadly I think that might have to be my retirement plan.

Yes

It's pretty low. Money can always be collected easily, especially when touching the emotional side of others (think KONY 2012). It's just a matter of morals.

Where I live, the majority of "homeless" people are scammers. It's very wrong, and it cheats the people who are really in need out of getting help because nobody trusts them anymore.

Tell me the city and places they plan on going

An never speak of this again

I see that so daily now it doesn't affect me anymore. Yes, it's low and pathetic and does make me angry, but there are far worse things than that.

Hopefully though, that type of life will catch up to them and they will be exposed.

It's sad they do so when there are genuine people who need the money and food. It's things like this that make my heart sink.

How much are they collecting, a few bucks, who cares. Mind your own business. If you saw them clean and well dressed, I doubt they are junkies.

Thats very rude of them to do that. I would call the cops on them.